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South Africa's Zuma to learn fate in graft case
Mon Apr 6, 2009 2:20am EDT
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African prosecutors will announce on Monday whether they will drop corruption charges against ruling ANC leader Jacob Zuma, in a case that has threatened to damage his leadership after this month's election.
Local media said the corruption, fraud, money laundering and racketeering charges were widely expected to be dropped, giving Zuma a major boost ahead of an April 22 election.
Zuma's African National Congress (ANC) is expected to win the vote and choose him as president after a remarkable comeback that has been closely followed by investors looking for political stability in Africa's biggest economy.
A decision to scrap the charges would end a long legal saga that has raised doubts over his ability to govern after what is expected to be the most closely contested election since the end of apartheid.
"Zuma's freedom fight ends" read the banner headline in Johannesburg's Star newspaper. Business Day said Zuma was widely expected to be "let off the hook" on Monday.
Citing unnamed sources, the local Sunday Times had also reported that the charges would be scrapped.
A High Court judge dismissed the charges but the decision was overturned by the appeals court in January. The National Prosecuting Authority is due to announce its decision at 0900 GMT on Monday.
TALK OF COVER-UP
Zuma denies wrongdoing and says he is the victim of a political conspiracy. His lawyer was not immediately available for comment.
A National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesman dismissed media speculation of a cover-up to protect Zuma, saying it would explain the reasons for whatever decision it announced.
"I am baffled by comments we are trying to hide away something," NPA spokesman Tlali Tlali told Talk Radio 702.
"The announcement will be made and the reason for that particular decision will be provided," he said.
Seeing the charges dropped would be a great relief for the resilient Zuma after a battle to clear his name.
But he still has to deliver on promises to spend more on millions of poor South Africans while reassuring investors who worry he could steer the economy to the left.
ANC supporters have become increasingly disillusioned with corruption scandals and the power struggles that saw Zuma's rival, former President Thabo Mbeki, pushed out of office. Continued...
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