Zuma to continue testimony at Zondo commission
Former president Jacob Zuma has decided to continue with his testimony at the commission of inquiry into state capture after an agreement was reached on Friday.
Earlier Zuma's senior counsel Muzi Sikhakhane announced that Zuma had withdrawn from the proceedings due to perceived unfair treatment.
After a second adjournment this week, the legal teams finally found a solution.
"It has been agreed that how the former presidents concerns may be taken care of is that the commissions legal team will indicate to his legal team what the commission’s areas of interest are in each witnesses statement or affidavit on which the commission would like the former president to testify,” said the commission’s chairperson, deputy chief justice Raymond Zondo.
“Thereafter the former president will provide statements that indicate what he has to say on the incidents or areas of interest that will be pointed out.”
Zondo said Zuma would testify at the commission at a later stage.
Zuma thanked Zondo for his intervention.
"I must thank you, chairperson, for the intervention you made to look at the situation and arrive at a common point in terms of continuing with the process. I think everyone has a right to raise concerns if they have them and they should be looked at. I appreciate that you were able to find a way forward as it is in the interest of all of us to address issues that face this country in whatever form.”
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