Maimane lays charges against Zuma

DA leader Mmusi Maimane has laid criminal charges against President Jacob Zuma at the Rosebank Police Station.

Johannesburg - Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane on Tuesday lay criminal charges against President Jacob Zuma at the Rosebank Police Station.

The DA said that it will use evidence from the State of Capture report.

“The DA will make sure Jacob Zuma, and all those who aid and abet him, are held accountable for their flagrant abuse of power to make themselves rich - at the expense of the poor and the jobless,” Maimane said, urging the police to investigate the matter.

“We contend that the State Capture Report, provides extensive prima facie evidence of corruption,” Maimane said.

“We will make sure Zuma and all those who aid and abet him, are held accountable for their abuse of power to make themselves rich,” he said

The DA tweeted a copy of Maimane’s affidavit.

READ & RETWEET: https://t.co/yvvwezjybc@MmusiMaimane's affidavit sets out Zuma's potential offences in terms of legislation. #StateCapture

— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) November 15, 2016

Earlier on Tuesday Maimane’s spokesperson, Mabine Seabe, said in terms of the Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act there is a duty on persons in position of authority who know or ought reasonably to have known or suspected that any other person has committed an offence under the Act to report such knowledge or suspicion to the police

The Act also requires only evidence of suspicion for charges to be laid. It is the police's responsibility to investigate these allegations. “While the Public Protector called for, among other steps, for the establishment of a Judicial Commission of Inquiry, a reading of the State of Capture Report points to a prima facie criminal case that must be investigated,” said Seabe.

“The DA will unravel Jacob Zuma's criminal network by using all political, legal and parliamentary channels.

“President Zuma and his cabal must be held responsible for undermining the integrity of the State, through his illegal programme of State Capture.”

African News Agency and Reuters