Zuma will not be given questions before State Capture testimony: Zondo
Updated | By JacarandaFM News
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo says it is not true that the Commission will furnish former President Jacob Zuma with questions before his testimony.
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, who is charing the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture, says it is not true that the Commission will furnish former President Jacob Zuma with questions before his testimony.
On Friday, Zuma wanted to withdraw from the Commission because he felt he was begin treated unfairly.
However, Zondo intervened and Zuma will now continue his testimony.
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In a statement, Zondo said reports that he agreed to provide Zuma with questions are not true.
"Anyone who listens to the terms of the agreement which he announced at the hearing and were confirmed by the Counsel from both sides will not hear anything to the effect that the Commission’s Legal Team will be furnishing the former President’s Legal Team with any questions<" said the Commission in its statement.
"What the terms of the agreement include is that the Commission’s Legal Team will indicate to the former President’s Counsel the areas of interest in a witness’ statement or affidavit on which the Commission would like to have the former President’s version. This means that, if in a witness’ affidavit or statement various incidents or events are dealt with, the Commission’s Legal Team will indicate which ones of those incidents or events or matters they would like the former President to provide his version on."
Speaking outside the Commission on Friday afternoon, Zuma again warned anyone, especially in the African National Congress (ANC), implicating him in corruption.
Zuma told the commission on Monday that there was a plan since the 1990's by intelligence organizations to tarnish his name.
He also claimed former ministers Siphiwe Nyanda and Ngoako Ramathlodi were spies.
"I warned them that if they say things about me I am going to tell who they really are. At least others have decided to keep quiet, but if they want it, I will give it to them because whatever is said is out of provocation because I know where it comes from. Some say: ‘This old man is angry’. I have never been angry. All I am saying is that people must be very careful."
Zuma has received support from unusual corners with the leader of the African Content Movement (ACM) Hlaudi Motsoeneng saying the former public protector Thuli Madonsela, who recommended the establishment of the commission, cannot be trusted.
"I warned Zuma to move away from the ANC, I told him they would take him to jail, but he still loves the ANC and that is okay."
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