Motata case 'open and shut'?
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2008-11-14 14:01
Dear Editor,
I have been following the story of Judge Motata and his drunk-driving charge that has been making news, and causing many frowns for nearly two years now.
This case should be a given. However, there is a snag. The law, as adapted for senior politicians and judges (in this case), comes from a different set of lawbooks it seems.
An ordinary South African "off the street" drives into your garden wall, is clearly drunk and abusive when confronted, and to top it all, recognised as being drunk by the some officers on the scene. You would have him or her arrested, you would claim damages, and the case goes to court to be concluded.
But not in the case of Judge Motata - this is not an ordinary person. He goes to court and his legal team disputes the accuracy of the test done to determine how drunk he was, and because he is one of the "special ones", very special attention is given to his defence.
This is my point: Not like with Jacob Zuma (and many others), and now Judge Motata, we as ordinary citizens would have a case like this against us finalised a long time ago, we would be fined an astronomical amount, or would possibly already be doing some time in one of our proud detention facilities for breaking the law.
The case of Judge Motata should be an open and shut case.
I am one of the many, many South Africans who are sick and tired of this travesty of justice. When is this going to end?
Paul van der Schyff
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