Julius Malema, chef de l'EFF, condamné à 5 ans de prison en Afrique du Sud
In South Africa, Julius Malema, the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), was sentenced on Thursday morning to 5 years in prison for the possession and use of firearms. The incident dates back to July 2018, during celebrations for his political party's 5th anniversary. Malema had fired shots into the air in front of a crowd.
In delivering the sentence this morning, Judge Twanet Oliver stated that the court had sufficient time to read, examine, and assimilate the evidence presented by the defense.
In her view, the act committed by Mr. Malema was premeditated and not at all impulsive.
"This was not anger, it was the event of the evening. An event of this magnitude requires meticulous planning: how, when, and at what precise time to take possession of the firearm and from where to fire. To think otherwise is absurd," the magistrate asserted.
Julius Malema, 45, is one of South Africa's most influential political figures. His party, the EFF, enjoys widespread support among South African youth frustrated by persistent racial inequalities since the end of Apartheid.
Malema's lawyers will appeal the decision of the East London court.
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