The North Gauteng High Court on
Thursday dismissed an urgent application filed by miners’ representative
Advocate Dali Mpofu.
The United Democratic Movement has
called this a mockery of justice.
Judge Joseph Raulinga said while the
delay in lodging the application is justified, and that the matter is urgent,
he has decided to dismiss it.
Miners who were injured and arrested
during the Marikana Massacre have vowed not to return to the commission until
the state agrees to cover their legal costs.
UDM Secretary General Bongani Msomi
said the UDM take an exception that these people were killed by the police,
further more justice is being made mockery by the murderous police in uniforms,
who are having their bill footed by the state.
Msomi added that the state should be
protecting the people, hence the UDM calls for the state to grant remediation
and speedy justice for the affected families.
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