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Tension mounts as Zuma decision nears |
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Cape Argus |
| Date | 2009-04-03 |
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A small group of armed policemen wearing bullet proof vests, patrolled the
National Prosecuting Authority's Silverton headquarters this morning, as tension
mounted about whether the State would drop charges against ANC president Jacob
Zuma.
The NPA would issue a statement later today about when it would announce the
decision, a NPA spokesman told reporters gathered outside the building.
It is expected that the decision itself may only be announced on Monday,
although this could not be immediately confirmed.
About 120 Cope youth members were expected to march on the NPA's offices to
deliver a memorandum, although it appeared not to have the blessing of some of
the party's leaders.
"How a couple of hundred people marching in the name of Cope could prevent the
NPA from making any announcement is beyond me," said party founder Mbhazima
Shilowa.
"If the NPA is losing its nerve, they must not use us as a scapegoat."
Police, however, were taking no chances, and patrolled the area with dogs.
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa this morning said he had reliable information that the
charges would in deed be dropped.
Holomisa said that as part of a PR exercise police would be asked to "further
investigate" aspects of the so-called spy tapes that is believed to contain
information that has tainted the State's prosecution.
This claim could not be independently confirmed this morning.
Read the full story in The Star
With acknowledgements to
Cape Argus.