DA asks Law Society to investigate Michael Hulley for unprofessional conduct
I will today be writing to the Law Society of the Northern Provinces to lodge a complaint of unprofessional conduct against Michael Hulley, President Jacob Zuma's newly appointed legal advisor, regarding his possession of the infamous Zuma "spy tapes".
While defending President Zuma on charges pertaining to the arms deal, Mr Hulley took possession of tapes of intercepted telephone conversations between Bulelani Ngcuka, then National Director of Public Prosecutions, and Scorpions boss, Leonard McCarthy.
Mr Hulley should never have accepted the tapes. He should certainly never have used them, and he cannot claim professional privilege to cover himself.
Concerns about Hulley's involvement in the spy tape saga are part of a growing body of evidence which raise serious questions about the President's judgment in appointing him.
Consider the facts: