Chaini Parwani –
Published On: December 16, 2021 at 10:30 IST
A South African Court directed former President Jacob Zuma to return to Jail, invalidating the Medical Parole he was granted in September.
The High Court Judge Elias Matojane stated “The decision to place Zuma on medical parole is declared unlawful and set aside.”
Further Advocates representing Zuma submitted a motion to appeal within hours indicating that Zuma will go back to prison until the Appeal is heard.
Furthermore, Advocates stated “The Court’s decision amounts to cruel and degrading punishment with no due regard to the patient’s healthcare, dignity and other Human Rights.”
Former President Jacob Zuma, 79, was Accused for Contempt of Court due to his refusal to give Testimony in a Corruption Probe and was sentenced Jail in July for 15 months.
Pertaining to this incident violent protests and looting spread to the financial hub Johannesburg in July, claiming over 350 lives.
It was highlighted that since the end of white-minority rule in 1994 this was the deadliest violence in South Africa.
Current President Cyril Ramaphosa has described the unrest as an orchestrated attempt to destabilise the Country.
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