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It is clear that the state media has chosen a side and there appears to be a concerted effort designed to sway the court in that particular direction.
19.6.2013
6:49
Subverting Judicial Independence through the media
The state media’s use of politically inflammatory language ahead of the anticipated application for extension of time by Government to the Constitutional Court as recommended by SADC is a cause for concern because it undermines the judicial process by creating an impression that the matter has been pre-judged and will not be given fair consideration by the court.