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Vice President of the Supreme Court Raymond Zondo.
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- The Black Lawyers Association has lashed out at critics of the state arrest investigative commission chaired by Supreme Court Vice President Raymond Zondo.
- BLA President Mashudu Kutama said the criticisms were “unfounded and malicious.”
- The BLA called on all law-abiding citizens to support the commission’s work in its quest to investigate corruption in both the public and private sectors.
The Black Lawyers Association has criticized critics of the state arrest inquiry commission chaired by Supreme Court Vice President Raymond Zondo.
BLA President Mashudu Kutama said this criticism was a repeated trend.
He said the “unfounded and malicious” criticisms served to undermine the commission’s work.
“The BLA calls on all law-abiding citizens to support the work of the commission as it seeks to investigate corruption in both the public and private sectors. We salute all the men and women who have appeared so far before commission to assist in your work.
“We call on all those who have information to contact the commission and give their respective version of events. History will vindicate them. We remind the citizens of this country that we all agree as a nation that no one is above the law, “he said. Kutama.
Kutama said that the BLA promoted and protected the rule of law and that everyone must respect the law of the land, regardless of their status or position.
“The BLA supports Zondo for the passionate service he provides to the people of South Africa and should be comforted to know that he can count on us in his work.”
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