Abrahams, Zuma meeting creates perceptions of bias - De Vos
24 October 2016
Johannesburg - NPA head Shaun Abrahams had no business visiting the ANC’s offices for a meeting, as it created perceptions of bias and political interference, constitutional law expert Pierre De Vos argued on Monday.
The Sunday Times reported that Abrahams met President Jacob Zuma and three ministers at the ANC’s headquarters, on Monday, October 10, the day before he announced the decision to charge Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan with fraud.
Abrahams said the meeting had nothing to do with Gordhan, the Sunday Times reported. He was there at Justice Minister Michael Masutha’s request, to discuss protests at universities.
De Vos tweeted that the National Director of Public Prosecutions should be independent and not holding discussions about political issues, including student protests, with the president or any minister.