Mr. Zuma, 79, was forced to resign After it was rejected by the ANC in 2018, a no-confidence motion in Parliament was threatened by lakhs of voters and abandoned. South Africa’s highest judicial body found him guilty of contempt for refusing to appear before a commission investigating allegations of widespread corruption during his nine years as president, after which he was sentenced on 7 July. was sentenced. was taken into custody.
John Steinhuisen, leader of South Africa’s opposition Democratic Alliance, said in a statement on Sunday that Mr Zuma’s medical parole was “totally illegal” and made a “mock” of the country’s reform law.
“Jacob Zuma has refused to be publicly investigated by an independent medical professional, let alone a medical advisory board,” Mr Steinhuisen said, adding that an inmate had been granted medical parole under the law. Such an assessment was needed.
Under South African Correctional Law, those eligible to be released for medical reasons are seriously ill prisoners serving 24 months or less, the physically disabled and prisoners suffering from an illness that affects their daily activities. Does or severely limits the ability to care for oneself. The risk of re-offending should also be low.
“We appeal to all South Africans to bear the dignity of Mr. Zuma as he continues his medical treatment,” the Department of Corrections said.