THE National Prosecuting Authority’s (NPA) frantic bid to force former president Jacob Zuma to hand over his medical records in order to back up his claims that he is sick and unable to personally come to court failed.
This took place on Tuesday morning in the Pietermaritzburg High Court where Zuma’s application to have advocate Billy Downer SC recused is being argued and counter-argued.
Citing ill health, Zuma was not physically present in court, prompting advocate Wim Trengove SC, who is representing the NPA, to lead evidence on the extent of Zuma’s ailment.
It later emerged in court that the NPA had subpoenaed information from the Department of Correctional Services which recently granted Zuma medical parole, citing ill health.
Among other information that was to be presented was some from the military health services.
However, it later emerged that the military doctors protested the summons from the NPA, saying it
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