IEC urgent ConCourt appeal over Zuma’s election participation ‘not political’

If ever there was a question for the concourt this is it.

I guess if appeal admitted the ruling of electoral court will be suspended, interesting to watch. In my understanding remission of sentence reduced the prison actual period convicts spend in prison not the sentence. We will follow the experts.

Now it's clear that IEC is a political tool. Cos now it seems IEC is involved deep into this politics. Why arguing with the court's decision? Let the people speak for themselves in ballot language

Separation of powers is very important here. The Concourt is obviously going to stick to its verdict about the matter -that Zuma is guilty and must go serve the time of 15 months. I think what the electoral court did was influenced by political rather than judicial facts and thinking. That's why they cant issue the reasons even by now.

oh well if he does get in he gets paid a parliamentarians salary not his ex Presidents one. or am I dreaming?

No doubt JZ will try to get all Con Court judges to recuse themselves and refuse the case.

DM that is the wrong MK logo in your image. The MK party logo has the spear at waist level not above the head.

Yes the higher court will give clarity.

I'm of the opinion the iEC is within its right to appeal to the constitutional Court since they are the authority to interpret the constitunality of section 417 and set the matter to rest. As for the electoral judges I think they got it completely wrong and in so doing opened the door for criminals to enact laws to assist them to evade justice.

Since the Concourt has failed to produce a single judgement this year, and we're half-way through the fourth month, and since the Concourt has made no inroads into a staggering backlog, I wouldn't hold my breath. What will take your breath away is the money these pot-plants receive.

Does the Electoral court have jurisdiction to rule on interpretation of the Constitution?

Zuma went from "terribly ill" to qualify for medical parole, to running an opposition party and being its presidential candidate. His supporters are fools to believe a single word that leaves his lips. This man has no honour.

It's so funny!!!!I hope he has stamina for court.as zj has any right to appeal every court judgement against him it's his turn to dragged to court n he is going to face Zondo as showedvZondo middle finger. What goes around definitely comes around Enjoy the circus dude

So the constitutional court is expected to rule whether a court order was correct or wrong, without knowing the reasons behind it?

The old man has his dedicated followers. It is best if they are given their way. No doubts this will take a slice from the ANC support. This devide will probibly help other parties to make a major inroad.

Thank you.

Keep up the good work

Let there be no illusion that our courts are free and fair. Persons of "Good standing" only can stand for senior political positions. zuma can hardly be described as such. The courts do not make judgments, people do. Brick/mortar structures do not make rulings in law, people do. Our collective courts are broken and corrupt, run by individuals doing favours for relatives, friends and well connected people. Magistrates and judges hide behind the protection of "the court" in making obscenely erroneous rulings. They are untouchable and free to operate with impunity. The so called profession bodies like the magistrates commission, the various law society's, the judicial services commission, general council of the bar etc are meant to police judicial misconduct so that all people may receive fair treatment in our courts. Instead we have highly questionable rulings by effectively chosen, favoured and specifically placed individuals. The professional bodies are toothless and indifferent to overtly unethical conduct and effectively close-ranks to protect subs-paying members of the profession. Magistrates are appallingly biased, but these low level courts are off the radar. In past years the legal profession was a war zone of race and gender. Whites held onto magistrate and prosecutor positions to the detriment of other races, and women magistrates made appalling rulings in courts against men.

All highly speculative as the Electoral Court's reasons are still a mystery. My own view would be that the strongest case was that a contempt of court conviction is unique and follows a different process from that of other criminal charges. But until the reasons are published, we are none the wiser.

Will the Constitutional Court not argue that an appeal can not be heard properly unless the full judgement is known because the appeal argument hinges on points of law in the full judgment, not the ruling itself. Mpofu’s defence plan appears to revolve around timing Perhaps in future, courses in lawfare will come to include “timing” as a special tactic with this as a classic case. The law is hoist with its own petard because lawyers regularly use tactics like dumping 100 pages of argument on the opposition before long weekends to put opposition lawyers under stress. A lot more than electoral law needs to be seriously looked at

It is a relief... Put aside who the person is... Remission of sentence or parole does not mean a a prisoner has completed a sentence. It was shocking to listen to one of the judges happing on 'completion ' to point of giving her own version of events..It will be a mockery if electoral is left to misinterpretation. The CC must apply the law...

All this is costing the taxpayer (me) money. I resent that.

No mater which party wins the election, the looting will continue, at least with Zuma we know who is in charge of the thievery

What is the delta between MK with and without Zuma on the list?

"Not political". What utter nonsense!

leave zuma alone!!!

Nerville Chamberlain tried in van to appease Hitler, Cyril strategy to placate Zuma misread what kind of a person he was dealing with. Zuma hatred for Cryil has its roots in Cyril refusal to interfere with the prosecution services by instructing it to stop prosecuting Zuma. Zuma knows very well that in order to safe himself and possibly his children he has to seek political power which is currently utilized by lots of politicians to evade justice, from Malema, Zuma and possibly Cyril.

Thanks

As a pensioner, I find consolation and hope when I read your newspaper thank you and keep it up .

Can a person stand for gov s post or b elected while He or She is under investigation for any crime???

You must remember that there is a special rule book in our country, made especially for Mpofu and his like minded puppet on a chain Zuma.