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Raping justice - is this abuse of "Freedom of the press"?

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The attached cartoon from The Sunday Times has caused a big uproar here in South Africa.

It depicts "Justice" being held down by four senior political leaders, as they encourage Jacob Zuma, ANC president, to go for it. He has already undone his belt and opened his pants....

Background:- Jacob Zuma is about to be tried for corruption, and the four are all trying to interfere in the judicial process to prevent the trial from happening. The other party to the corruption charges, Shabir Shaik, has already been tried and found guilty, and is currently serving time.

My personal opinion on the cartoon? It very accurately illustrates the state of our judicial system. It also makes a secondary comment on the violence against women, something that is very prevelant in this country.

Side note:- Zuma is depicted with a shower on his head. The cartoonist, Zapiro, started doing this after Zuma, during his rape trail, said that he took a shower after having had sex with an HIV positive woman, to help prevent him from contracting AIDS.



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