2005-10-12,+SACP+Statement+on+postponement+of+Zuma+trial


 * Tuesday, 11 October 2005**

= SACP STATEMENT ON THE POSTPONEMENT OF THE JACOB ZUMA TRIAL =

The South African Communist Party (SACP) is appalled by a continued miscarriage of justice by the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), in that Comrade Jacob Zuma’ s trial is unnecessarily delayed so that the NPA can go on a further fishing expedition of so-called evidence in order to ultimately find Comrade JZ guilty, as opposed to reaching out justice.

Indeed this delay further deepens the suspicion of a political trial in that his demeanour and character are continued to be ostracised in the course of public opinion, this is against the principle of fair trial. Under these conditions as the SACP we do not think a fair trial is possible.

For us in the SACP the postponement is an unfortunate development in this matter particularly when considering the damage this delay is causing on the ANC led movement and the country as whole. We are of the view that unnecessary delays in this case re-affirms the perception that the Deputy President of the ANC will not get a fair trial, this is particularly so because the delay seem to be a strategy by the NPA to continue trying to Stall the trial with the aim of corroborating evidence they do not have at the moment.

As the SACP we stand by the decisions taken at a number of constitutional gatherings of our movement, collectively and individually to support the Deputy President of the ANC.

Issued by the (SACP)

CONTACT: Kaizer Mohau Media Liaison Officer South African Communist Party (SACP) Tel: 011 339 3621/2 Fax: 011 339 4244/6880 Mobile: 076 573 7764 Email: Kaizer@sacp.org.za Website: www.sacp.org.za