The judge presiding over former president Jacob Zuma’s arms deal-related trial has indicated he is considering recusing himself.
On Monday Koen said this placed him in a tricky situation, because he had already expressed a view on the matter.
The issue of Downer’s continued participation in the trial had brought into “sharp focus” whether it would be proper for him to decide on these issues, Koen said, “and whether Mr Zuma will receive a constitutionally fair trial at the end of the day, having regard to previous findings I made in the special plea”.
“Upon careful reflection, the issue of my continued involvement needs, in the interests of justice, to be addressed before any further directions can be issued about the resumption of the trial,” he said.
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