Mr Zuma is no ordinary litigant. He is the former President of the Republic, who remains a public figure and continues to wield significant political influence, while acting as an example to his supporters… He has a great deal of power to incite others to similarly defy court orders because his actions and any consequences, or lack thereof, are being closely observed by the public. If his conduct is met with impunity, he will do significant damage to the rule of law. As this Court noted in Mamabolo, “[n]o one familiar with our history can be unaware of the very special need to preserve the integrity of the rule of law”. Mr Zuma is subject to the laws of the Republic. No person enjoys exclusion or exemption from the sovereignty of our laws… It would be antithetical to the value of accountability if those who once held high office are not bound by the law.
The Legal Resources Centre and the Centre for Human Rights, University of Pretoria
invite you to attend a celebration of
Africa Human Rights Day
on Wednesday, 21 October 2009 at 13:00
Venue:
Dean King Hall
St George’s Cathedral
5 Wale Street
Cape Town
Speaker:
Prof Michelo Hansungule
Commissioner of the International Commission of Jurists
Eminent expert on African human rights
‘South Africa’s role in the African regional human rights system: achievements and outstanding commitments’
followed by a panel discussion.
RSVP please by Monday, 19 October 2009 to Wilmien Wicomb at
tel: (021) 481 3000
fax: (021) 423 0935
For more information on the host organizations, go to www.lrc.org.za and www.chr.up.ac.za.
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