Zuma mulling legal options over ANC ‘expulsion’
The Umkhonto weSizwe party says former president Jacob Zuma will consult his legal team before challenging the ANC’s disciplinary committee ruling.
A letter, which apparently confirmed the expulsion of the former president from the ANC, leaked to the media on Sunday.
The ANC’s National Disciplinary Committee decided to expel Zuma after it found him guilty of founding and campaigning for the MK party.
However, the MK Party says neither Zuma nor his designated representative, Tony Yengeni, were informed of the ruling.
"It is a foundational legal principle that no individual, not even those accused of serious crimes, should be punished or sentenced in their absence,” the MKP said in a statement on Monday.
“This principle is designed to protect against miscarriages of justice, which, sadly, this scenario closely mirrors, resembling a trial conducted through the media.
“This is clearly a continuation of an apartheid-style trend, wherein President Zuma was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment without fair trial nor an option of a fine.
“The ANC's behaviour, in this case, is synonymous with that of the Zondo commission, where President Zuma was arrested for requesting that Zondo recuse himself as he was conflicted in the matter.”
The party said Zuma will engage his legal team “to ensure that justice is served”.
"Umkhonto we Sizwe will not passively watch as these grave injustices against its leader unfold. President Zuma will engage his legal team to urgently determine the course of action and ensure that justice is served.
"Upon such the conclusion of consultations, President Zuma will announce further actions based on the guidance of these consultations," the MK party said.
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