By Jonk wa Mashamba
news@alexreporter.co.za
ActionSA says in the statement it welcomes today’s judgement handed down by the Constitutional Court, finding former president Jacob Zuma guilty of contempt of court, and sentencing him to 15 months of direct unsuspended imprisonment.
In handing down the judgement, Acting deputy Chief Justice, Sisi Khampepe, emphasised that Zuma’s “attempts to evoke public sympathy through unfounded allegations fly in the face of reason and are an insult to the constitutional dispensation for which so many men and women fought for and lost their lives”.
ActionSA founder, Herman Mashaba said “it is now clear for all to see that Zuma’s attempts to ignore, undermine and destroy the rule of law will not be tolerated in our democratic society”.
Mashaba said: “This is indeed a victory for all South Africans that have become gatvol with those who have looted our country with impunity.
“Finally, Zuma will find himself where he belongs – behind
bars. The judgement is equally a victory for the Rule of Law in South Africa, once again serving to highlight the independence of our judiciary.
“This is a central pillar of our hard-won democracy. It is now incumbent on President Cyril Ramaphosa to do the right thing and ensure through the appropriate processes that Zuma no longer receives any benefits from South African taxpayers.
“Someone who undermines the Rule of Law should not receive a salary from law-abiding South Africans”.
Mashaba indicated that ActionSA believed that upholding the Rule of Law was a basic requirement for “us to build an inclusive and prosperous future for all South Africans. Indeed, no country can function, and no economy can grow, in a state of chaos and anarchy”.
