THE LEADER of the EFF, Mr. Julius Malema, wants action to be taken against the prosecutor of the case that resulted in him being sentenced to five years in prison, Advocate Joel Cesar.
Malema has filed a formal complaint with the prosecution body, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), where he has requested that Cesar be investigated.
Cesar was the prosecutor in Malema’s shooting case.
In the lawyer’s letter, Malema accuses Cesar of violating the terms of the NPA.
Malema said that Cesar acted inappropriately when he ordered that the gun that Malema fired be returned to its owner since the court has not yet decided to prosecute the owner of the gun.
The owner of the gun, Mr. Adriaan Snyman, was found not guilty.
Snyman, who was Malema’s bodyguard when he fired the gun, can be seen in the video giving Malema the gun he fired during a ceremony to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the establishment of the EFF.
Malema said Cesar issued an order for Snyman to return the gun before the court brought him forward.
“Cesar told Snyman’s lawyers that they will get the gun in court. The gun was returned to Snyman on the morning of the day of the not guilty verdict. That means the gun was returned to him before the court’s decision.”
Malema goes on to say that Cesar does not have the authority to issue an order to return the gun to Snyman.
Malema said that it is the magistrate or the judge who has the power to decide whether the evidence should be sent back once the case has been concluded.
“It is clear that Cesar violated the NPA regulations by issuing an order that he was not authorized to issue.”
It’s almost time for Malema to sleep in his shorts when the court sentenced him to five years in prison last week.
Malema was saved by the fact that he filed an application to challenge his sentence.
The court then let him off with a warning.
Malema’s appeal to challenge his sentence will be heard at the High Court.
Malema’s sentence to five years in prison threatens his position as a Member of Parliament.
The law does not allow a person who has served a sentence of more than 12 months to be a member of Parliament.