CHARLES MOLELE
FORMER President Jacob Zuma, through his lawyers, has called for Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to recuse himself as chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture.
Zuma says the Deputy Chief Justice is biased towards him.
Zuma’s letter on Monday night comes after Zondo hosted a media briefing last week where he said that he “will not negotiate” dates for Zuma’s next appearance before the commission.
Zondo also set aside new dates for Zuma’s appearance for November 16 to 20.
According to the former president’s lawyers, Zuma believes that the chairperson’s conduct has stripped the commission of its much required and vaunted legitimacy.
“Viewed in the context of previous media statements, the conduct of the chairperson and treatment of President Zuma by the Commission, the chairperson’s utterances have left Zuma with the distinct impress that the chairperson seeks to target him for special treatment
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