DA wants NPA to nail Zuma for Nkandla

THE official opposition wants the National Prosecuting Authority to prosecute President Jacob Zuma for his alleged complicity in the Nkandla homestead security upgrade.

This comes after Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha dismissed DA leader Mmusi Maimane’s request to intervene in the matter.

Masutha said he could not interfere with the independence of the NPA.

Maimane described Masutha’s response as inadequate, and accused the minister of shielding Zuma.

“I have… requested an urgent meeting with the National Director of Public Prosecutions, advocate Shaun Abrahams, in order to press the matter with him personally.

“As the complainant in this case, I cannot accept that a decision still hasn’t been taken in over three years,” he said.

Maimane again threatened to take the matter to court if Abrahams did not commit to meeting him.

He made similar threats when he gave the NPA an ultimatum last Monday to prosecute Zuma. If they didn’t, he said he would approach the courts to compel them to make a decision.

The NPA notified the DA two weeks ago that further investigation was required on the matter.

This was despite the Police Ministry last month confirming in a parliamentary reply that the case docket had been handed to Abrahams in August 2015 for a decision after investigations had been completed.

According to Maimane, the selective prosecution on the part of the NPA was a violation of its duty to prosecute without fear, favour or prejudice.

“Abrahams faces the simple task of doing his job by prosecuting any citizen who has a case to answer for, even if that person happens to be the head of state,” he said.