NPA ready to seek Zuma papers

Panyaza Lesufi, spokesperson for the National Prosecuting Authority, yesterday told The Citizen all the necessary documents needed for the NPA to obtain the disputed documents – allegedly proving arms deal corruption – from the Mauritius High Court had already been completed. Last week Deputy Judge President of KwaZulu Natal, Philip Levinsohn, consented to sign a letter asking that the Mauritius High Court give the NPA evidence in their possession relevant to the arms deal. The evidence consists of documents seized in raids by the Mauritian police after the NPA made a request to the Mauritians for legal assistance in 2001. The documents allegedly record meetings in which a R500 000-a-year bribe to Zuma was discussed. But Zuma has as yet not filed his application requesting permission to appeal against the decision by Levinsohn – who in his judgment did not specify whether or not he would allow Zuma to appeal. Michael Hulley, Zuma’s lawyer, yesterday told the paper he would be meeting his client, and if the application for leave to appeal was not completed by yesterday it would be handed in to court by today at the latest. Full report in The Citizen