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Bishop Zondo. (Photo by Gallo Images / Sowetan / Thulani Mbele)
- Bishop Bafana Zondo feels that he has been subjected to a court of public opinion by the CRL commission.
- The commission is investigating allegations of sexual assault against him, as well as allegations that he used “supernatural powers” for “evil.”
- He has not indicated whether he will appear before the committee if invited.
The controversial pastor, Bishop Bafana Zondo, says he has been subjected to a court of public opinion, as the CRL commission concludes its investigations into the sexual assault allegations that were presented to him on Thursday.
Speaking to News24, Zondo said he was not sure whether to appear before the commission because he felt he had already been tried.
Zondo said:
I think they are already judging me because I think that what they have done is make a public court … so I will wait for their result. What they did was call the papers and I don’t know if they were doing an investigation or exposing me.
Over the course of three days, the commission heard heartbreaking testimonies from victims who alleged that they had been sexually assaulted by the bishop and that he used some kind of supernatural powers to control their lives and commit “evil” acts.
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Zondo claimed that these accusations had brought violence into his life, however, he did not elaborate on this claim.
“It is seen that they have insinuated violence against my life, my life is now in danger, there is nothing I can say, I will wait for them,” he said.
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The chairman of the commission, Professor David Mosoma, said that several people would be summoned, whose names appeared during testimony, but this did not include Zondo.
“Zondo has not been summoned; we will write to him. We only summon people when they do not appear. Sometimes, as you have seen, [we have] to wait for people who don’t come and so we serve subpoenas to make sure that individual will be there. There are a number of names that have been mentioned in the course of (hearing testimonies) from witnesses and we believe that as a commission, in the future, we should get as much information as possible, “Mosoma said.
Zondo said he had not heard from the commission and was awaiting communication from them to decide whether to come forward.
“I have not received a letter. If they call me I am not sure, it will depend on the days they call me because I am already being judged. If I go and answer, who will I answer and what I will wait to hear what they have to say, if they have something what to tell me or [or if they] invite me, “Zondo said.
Mosoma also encouraged Zondo supporters to make presentations to the commission.
“We not only welcome people who are victims because we want to understand the nature of history. We are objective and impartial and we serve the interests of each and every person who comes to us,” he said.
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