Zuma violated his constitutional obligations – DA

THE DA yesterday approached the Constitutional Court to seek a declaratory order against President Jacob Zuma.

The order alleges he failed to meet his constitutional obligations by not appointing a judicial commission of inquiry in line with former public protector Thuli Madonsela’s report on state capture.

“The DA has filed papers in the Constitutional Court to seek a declaratory order that President Jacob Zuma has violated his constitutional obligations in not giving effect to the remedial action set out in (the) public protector’s state capture report by establishing a commission of inquiry by December 2, 2016,” DA leader Mmusi Maimane said.

The president announced 10 days ago he would launch a court bid to review Madonsela’s report.

Zuma said he would do so within the next six months.

Madonsela found indications of improper dealings between the Gupta family and state entities and gave Zuma 30 days to establish a commission, ordering him, however, to let the chief justice appoint the head of the commission instead of doing so himself.

Maimane said the fact that Zuma had not heeded her directive meant that he again found himself in breach of the constitution. – ANA