Esidimeni: Zuma’s refusal on commission of inquiry means no justice for victims
23 May 2017
In a written reply to a DA parliamentary question, President Jacob Zuma has revealed that he will not institute a Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Life Esidimeni tragedy which resulted in the death of more than 100 mental health patients in Gauteng.
The President’s response shows that he does not care about the deaths of over 100 patients at the hands of the Gauteng ANC government.
The President’s uncaring and callous decision comes three months after DA Leader Mmusi Maimane wrote to the President to request that he launch a Judicial Commission of Inquiry in terms of Section 84 (2) (f) of the Constitution, to get to the bottom of how the Gauteng ANC government sent over 100 patients to their death through multiple failures of government and accountability.
The victims and their family members deserve answers for the tragic deaths of their loved ones.