NPA files Nicholson appeal
2008-09-30 12:15
Johannesburg - The National Prosecuting Authority filed papers in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday seeking leave to appeal against the judgment handed down by Judge Chris Nicholson earlier this month.
On September 12 Nicholson ruled in favour of ANC president Jacob Zuma's application to have the decision by the Scorpions to charge him declared unlawful.
In his judgment, Nicholson said Acting National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mokotedi Mpshe, should have obtained representation from Zuma before deciding to charge him.
Zuma faced a charge each of racketeering and money laundering, two charges of corruption and 12 charges of fraud related to the multi-billion rand government arms deal.
He was charged in 2005, but that case was struck from the roll in 2006. He was recharged in December 2007.
- SAPA