Comments on: The NPA, the Minister and the headless chickens

By: Ehud Olmert

Ehud Olmert — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 11:02:18 +0000

In the late 80`s as a 1st yr law student i traveled with my mentor , now Judge Waglay to the chambers of the late Mr Dulla Omar on some matter. During their discussions Mr Omar turned to me and asked me to define the concepts of Law and Justice? i was rather nervous and gave him an elaborate legal definition of Law and a dictionary definition of justice, after a long pause he looked at me and poignantly pointed out to me his definition
” my dear , there is no justice in law and no law in justice”

By: Anonymouse

Anonymouse — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 17:27:07 +0000

Dangerous words that Mr Olmert!

By: Ehud Olmert

Ehud Olmert — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:24:18 +0000

If i can engage in the genocide of a nation and do so beyond reproach, in violation of international law while my corruption trial is still pending,
What on earth do u think Zuma can do?

By: chris mcdaniel

chris mcdaniel — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 13:20:27 +0000

even behind bars.

By: Mdu

Mdu — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 11:59:35 +0000

Yes he will.

By: Greg Rowles

Greg Rowles — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 21:55:46 +0000

What I want to know is this: If Zuma admits to being guilty can he still become president?

By: Robi

Robi — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:32:12 +0000

I’ve been wondering for some time about a question of constitutional law.

It seems very likely that a new tame NDPP will decide to drop charges against JZ, simply because nothing else is likely work. But could this decision be challenged in the courts by some party outside of the NPA such as the DA? Do we have some kind of constitutional protection to prevent the NPA from becoming a tool of the governing party or do we simply have to rely on the integrity of the NDPP?

By: ozoneblue

ozoneblue — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 12:31:36 +0000

I agree with most in this post but I think Pierre, like Harms, is being unfair to Nicholson when he says:

“As the SCA has now confirmed, Nicholson and Ginwala both had it wrong.”

As bongs pointed out from the Nicholson judgment:

“There should be no relationship with the Minister of Justice – certainly insofar as his decisions to prosecute or not to prosecute anybody from the Commissioner of Police downwards.”

I think Harms deliberately misinterpreted what Nicholson said. Harms proceeds to nitpick that misinterpretation in his ostentatious and deliberate attempt to knock to stuffing out of Nicholson and his judgment.

By: Dumisani Mkhize

Dumisani Mkhize — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 19:42:05 +0000

If the M&G reports are true, then the ANC is effectively saying, “the prima-facie case against Zuma is unwinnable in court”.

I somehow think somebody was roasted for saying that.

By: The Big Slipper

The Big Slipper — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 18:52:51 +0000

Do you have a date for me?