[File Image]: Former president Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg.[File Image]: Former president Jacob Zuma sits in the dock after recess in his corruption trial in Pietermaritzburg.
When Koen adjourned the trial in October 2022, he asked the state and the defence teams to make written submissions on whether he should recuse himself. This development came as Zuma, in a letter to Koen, objected to having advocate Billy Downer leading the prosecution. In his submissions, Zuma argued that it could be perceived that Koen thought Downer was innocent of the crimes with which he was likely to be charged and that would impede a fair and impartial trial.The video below is reporting more on the story:
Zuma and Mphofu are trying by all means to bully and harass people out of the Zuma trial.
You know your legal system is stuffed when a judge stands down because he is afraid of doing what he knows he must do🤮🤮🤮🤮
so Downer is still on board.that should piss zuma off, maybe another appeal loading
Old News just leave him alone can't even remember that story
Judge Koen's decision may be intended to avoid conflict of interest however he may b inadvertently assisting 'stalingrad'.strategy ? Am I missing something
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