JOHANNESBURG: Former President Jacob Zuma, South Africa, who presents a 15-month sentence for insults to the court, has been given medical conditional liberation due to poor health, the party said out on Sunday.
Zuma, 79, was sentenced in June after losing its appeal at the country’s peak court on his consistent rejection emerged before the investigation against the arrest of the state, where a number of witnesses involved it.
“The placement of medical conditional liberation for Mr.
Zuma means that he will complete the rest of the sentence in the community’s correction system, where he must adhere to a series of certain conditions and will be subject to supervision until his sentence is expired,” the correctional department ended, “the Penitentiary Department said in a statement on a statement Sunday.
“We would like to reaffirm that placement on medical parole is the option available for all violators who are sentenced, provided they meet all the requirements.
We appeal to all South Africans to pay Martek Zuma when he continued to receive medical treatment, “said Spokesperson for the SWAKAPAKHO NXUMALO Penitentiary said he could not reveal the exact condition of Zuma, but quoted relevant laws for this type of parole.” It must be someone who is seriously ill or not physically, so it is a prisoner whose everyday activities are now limited and someone who cannot afford what we call selfcare.
Therefore, the person must be considered for (parole) placement in the medical field, “Nxumalo told Newzroom Africa (SIC).
Nxumalo said the department had received an independent medical report from both doctors and military doctors from the South African Defense Force.
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Last week, Zuma has refused a request from the National Prosecution Authority that his doctor was allowed to examine it independently because the details of the disease could not be disclosed.