racketeering Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/racketeering/ The low down on African affairs Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:00:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://i0.wp.com/jjcornish.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/cropped-Fountain_Pen_favicon-812.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 racketeering Archives - Jean-Jacques Cornish https://jjcornish.com/tag/racketeering/ 32 32 Defence lawyer hounded for aggressive cross examination of rape victim https://jjcornish.com/2018/10/defence-lawyer-hounded-for-aggressive-cross-examination-of-rape-victim/ Wed, 17 Oct 2018 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2018/10/defence-lawyer-hounded-for-aggressive-cross-examination-of-rape-victim/ Violence has once again erupted around the trial in the South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth of Nigerian television pastor charged with raping a 14-year-old follower. Leaving the court, the defence lawyer for Pastor Timothy Omotoso fled from a mob baying for his blood because of his aggressive questioning of the alleged victim who […]

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]]> Violence has once again erupted around the trial in the South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth of Nigerian television pastor charged with raping a 14-year-old follower.

Leaving the court, the defence lawyer for Pastor Timothy Omotoso fled from a mob baying for his blood because of his aggressive questioning of the alleged victim who is now 22 years old.

Three days of testimony by Cheryl Zondi have grabbed television, radio and print headlines in South Africa.

She’s told the court that in 2015 Pastor Timothy Omotoso who’s church is called Jesus Dominion International,  forced her to perform lewd sexual acts on him.

Omotoso defence lawyer Peter Daubermann questioned her aggressively, seeking to depict her as a willing subject.

Judge Mandela Makaula took Daubermann  to task for asking Zondi how deeply the accused had penetrated her.

Daubermann submitted that Zondi was lying when she said she was frightened into obeying Omotoso and was too fearful to leave his home.

Omotoso, who was arrested 18 months ago, faces 97 charges ranging from rape and sexual assault to human trafficking and racketeeering.

His wife Taiwo, wearing a bright orange dress, was scolded by the judge for gesturing and talking during Zondi’s testimony.

The trial has been adjourned until Monday.

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]]> Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial delayed until July 27 https://jjcornish.com/2018/06/jacob-zumas-corruption-trial-delayed-until-july-27/ Thu, 07 Jun 2018 22:00:00 +0000 https://jjcornish.com/2018/06/jacob-zumas-corruption-trial-delayed-until-july-27/ The corruption trial of former President Jacob Zuma has been postponed  until July 27 to give French arms firm Thales time to make a representation that charges against it should be dropped and Zuma’s legal team to ascertain whether the State will pay his legal fees   Zuma will make another appearance next month but his […]

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]]> The corruption trial of former President Jacob Zuma has been postponed  until July 27 to give French arms firm Thales time to make a representation that charges against it should be dropped and Zuma’s legal team to ascertain whether the State will pay his legal fees 
 Zuma will make another appearance next month but his trial on charges of fraud,  corruption, money laundering and racketeering relating to a multi billion rand arms procurement deal while he was still vice president, is unlikely to start then.
After his brief appearance this morning (Friday), the former president took the stage to speak and sing to thousands of supporters outside the Durban High Court.
He said the charges against him should be dropped because they amounted to nothing.
He warned that he had the files on those meeting secretly against him and he would not hesitate to expose their corruption.
His mood was studiously upbeat as he ended his 30-minute speech in Zulu to supporters with two revolutionary songs including  his trademark “mshiniwam”.
The specially elected stage included activists from organizations promoting land expropriation without compensation and radical economic transformation who have taken Zuma as a godfather figure.
It was also an opportunity for disgraces members like Carl Niehaus and Supra Mahumapelo to reciprocate the support Zuma has shown them in their hours of shame.
Question two
What was his mood?
(I have sent a sound clip of Zuna singing his trademark Mshiniwam (bring me my machine gun) liberation song, which we could insert here if you require)
Question three
Why does Zuma still have this amount of support?

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