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Civil society groups urge court to bar candidates who have been impeached or charged with corruption. [iStockphoto]
Politicians facing prosecution for various charges have a reason to worry as activists and State agencies put up a spirited fight in court to have them barred from the August elections.
The civil society groups and activists backed up by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission and the Director of Public Prosecution told a three-judge bench of the High Court that it will be immoral for the politicians to be cleared while having integrity questions on their ability to lead.
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