This senior ballistics expert Laurence Makgotloe faces charges linked to the alleged tampering of forensic evidence in two high-profile murder cases. When Ratha tells us that these people are more ethical than everybody, because of their seniority, I frown.
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He's taking his anger out on Mnisi. That's after Mshololo bruised his ego this morning🤣😂🤣
His frustration seems to be spilling over into the rest of the proceedings.
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@mahlubamahle@Bhele__@Sia_Mts You are really dizi wena ngele-ngele. . . Khawusimele ngo Rosemary sithetha ngo Ntanzi apha. Where is the evidence of those cases? The state never produced it, they do not exist in the system but in Gininda's mind. Here is one case with its real IO that he forged.
Why doesJ Ratha suddenly appear dormant and indifferent to this situation? Why is there seemingly no urgency to enforce the court's authority and ensure the witness appears?
Where is the JP these days, is he no longer interested in seeing this case finish?
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What would a judge who is genuinely interested in justice and ensuring a speedy trial do when a subpoenaed witness fails to appear in court? They would consider invoking contempt of court proceedings in terms of the relevant legal provisions.
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It is quite easy to tell that Ratha is working with the state in this case. It is quite bizzarre that a presiding judge would not use his authority to compel the witnesses to avail themselves to court and simply leaves it to the defense team. Contempt?
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@Andile_Rotile No it does matter if the state's claim is that he had it in his posession and that he was making calls while incarcerated. They had his phone when they arrested him, so it is not rocket science that they would have downloaded it. Why does it not matter now that it is disproven?
The story of Zamo Dlamini is so painful and reminds me of the #SenzoMeyiwaTrial . . . I beg you my people, listen to this video, let's rally behind the family, let's help the family get justice. @syabongampungos thank you brother for sharing the sharing story. #JusticeForZamo
I love this work. The case was from the start with people who defeats the ends of justice. Sibiya and Shibiri were there from day one. Gns Senona, Sibiya and Shibiri are all in the Madlanga commission for unrelated defeating ends of justice. Crazy ain't it?
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If a witness is legally compellable and properly subpoenaed, their personal preference about which side called them is irrelevant.
Their duty is to appear, testify truthfully, and assist the court. The obligation is to justice, not to either side in the trial. #SenzoMeyiwaTrial
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A witness does not belong to the State or the Defence. A witness's duty is to the court and to the truth. The ultimate question is not who called the witness, but whether the witness can assist the court in determining the facts.
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A witness does not belong to the prosecution or the defence.
The purpose of witness testimony is to assist the court in discovering the truth and deciding the case on the evidence presented.
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