South African Politician Malema Sentenced for Firing Rifle
South African opposition leader Julius Malema has been sentenced to five years in prison on a firearm charge. The conviction stems from an incident where he fired a rifle at a rally.
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South African politician Malema sentenced to 5 years for firing rifle at rally
South African opposition party leader Julius Malema was sentenced to five years in prison Thursday after he was convicted of breaking firearm laws by firing a rifle at a political rally in 2018. He was released pending an appeal, which will be heard at a later date. If the verdict and sentence are upheld, Malema will be disqualified as a lawmaker. South African law bars anyone from serving in Parliament if they have been convicted of an offence and sentenced to more than 12 months in prison...
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South Africa’s firebrand opposition leader, Julius Malema, has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment after a court found him guilty of illegal possession and public discharge of a firearm. The post S-Africa opposition leader, Malema jailed 5 years over firearm charge appeared first on Vanguard News.
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