DA welcomes Nkandla SMS appeal

The DA welcomes the ANC's intention to appeal the High Court's decision to dismiss their application against the DA's Nkandla SMS.

We are looking forward to telling another court and the SA public why we were justified in saying that Zuma stole people's money to build his R246 million Nkandla home.

This appeal is a further sign of how desperate the ANC has become at the prospect of a close election in Gauteng

The DA regards the High Court's judgement as both a victory for freedom of speech and for the truth about Nkandla.

It appears that the ANC will now attempt to argue that freedom of speech should be restricted by Electoral law during South African elections. 

The DA maintains that, based on the Nkandla report, a reasonable person would conclude that money was stolen to upgrade the President's R246 million private homestead.

In the original application the ANC avoided tabling the Nkandla report in court because  they can't admit to what it actually says. It remains to be seen how they will conduct an appeal without admitting to the Public Protector's damning findings against President Zuma.

We welcome the opportunity to return to court to defend the right of 1.6million voters in Gauteng to be communicated the truth about Nkandla. 

Statement issued by Mmusi Maimane, DA Gauteng Premier Candidate, April 7 2014

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