The firearms discharge case against Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema and co-defendant Adrian Snyman continues in the East London District Court on January 23 as closing arguments by Malema and Snyman's defense continue. It was postponed to.
Prosecutor Joel Caesar concluded his closing argument, telling the court that Malema's testimony was false and misleading.
However, he acknowledged in court that he may not have been able to overwhelmingly satisfy the court about the charges against No. 2 defendant Adrian Snyman.
He said in court that the state had failed to authenticate the video footage it used.
The state added an accessory charge that alleges Snyman tampered with the rifle used by Malema that night.
“When you are sent to court, you will have an indictment and the prosecutor will say this is the charge we are charging you with. At the end of the case, I will bring this as well. I can't say that it's a completely new incident. He wanted to sneak in the issue of accused number zero, why he wasn't indicted in the first place.''EFF You can't indict a person at the end of the case. Treasurer-General Onfir Maotwe said.
EFF statement on closing arguments in case against CIC Julius Malema
-Through their arguments, the defense demonstrated that the state had not even been able to present circumstantial evidence strong enough to justify a trial of this length and intensity. They claimed that this incident… pic.twitter.com/CYdjHYF2Ui
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) December 9, 2024
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Judge Julius Malema of East London Magistrates' Court.
Closing arguments will be heard regarding the alleged discharge of a firearm during the 2018 EFF 5th Anniversary Celebration.
Watch the trial live on all our social media platforms. pic.twitter.com/b6fuVwxEo8
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) December 9, 2024
Today's court proceedings:
