South African opposition leader Malema gets jail sentence for firing gun - Reuters
South African opposition leader Malema gets jail sentence for firing gun Reuters
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Julius Malema, leader of South Africa's Economic Freedom Fighters party, was sentenced to five years in prison after being convicted of multiple firearm offenses related to a 2018 incident where he fired a rifle at a political rally. He has been released pending appeal, which will be heard at a later date. If the sentence is upheld, he will be barred from serving in Parliament under South African law.
Un tribunal de Sudáfrica ha condenado al político opositor Julius Malema a cinco años de prisión por disparar un rifle al aire durante un mit ... en 2018, evento capturado en un vídeo viral. Malema, fundador del partido izquierdista Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), fue hallado culpable de varios cargos, incluyendo posesión ilegal de armas y uso indebido en público. La denuncia fue presentada por AfriForum, un grupo afrikáner que tiene una relación tensa con Malema. Esta condena podría descalificarlo como parlamentario si se confirma tras las apelaciones, ya que la ley sudafricana impide que condenados a más de ... sin posibilidad de multa ocupen un escaño. El caso ha recibido atención internacional, incluyendo del expresidente estadounidense Donald Trump, quien lo acusó de incitar al odio racial. Malema ha calificado el juicio como políticamente motivado y anunció que apelará la sentencia. Esta situación representa un posible revés tanto para su carrera política como para el futuro del EFF, el cuarto partido más grande del Parlamento, con fuerte apoyo entre los jóvenes sudafricanos.
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