Zuma refuses to say whether Shaik will get a pardon
By Khanyisa Tabata
24 march 2010
President Jacob Zuma has again sidestepped the question about whether he will grant his former financial advisor and convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik a pardon.
Media reports that Zuma as answering a question in Parliament by saying he does not know why the issue should be discussed before it comes to the president.
Zuma told the Assembly that he thought it unfair, also to the individuals, because one begins to influence anyone who is going to be looking at these issues before the matter is even discussed.
Zuma added that he had concluded that 230 of 384 applications for pardons should not be granted and "at this stage" he did not intend to supply reasons for his decisions.
24 march 2010
President Jacob Zuma has again sidestepped the question about whether he will grant his former financial advisor and convicted fraudster Schabir Shaik a pardon.
Media reports that Zuma as answering a question in Parliament by saying he does not know why the issue should be discussed before it comes to the president.
Zuma told the Assembly that he thought it unfair, also to the individuals, because one begins to influence anyone who is going to be looking at these issues before the matter is even discussed.
Zuma added that he had concluded that 230 of 384 applications for pardons should not be granted and "at this stage" he did not intend to supply reasons for his decisions.
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