text: Pierre,
  I believe that one of the pre-conditions for being granted a pardon, other than having been tried and convicted of an offence, is that the person being pardonned must make a full and detailed discloure of all his or her unlawful acts.
  This is a very important element.
  This as you well know is why an accused thief for example will ask for 2 or 3 other crimes to be taken into consideration at sentencing - he does not ant to do a stretch for stealing jewellery, only to be prosecuted again later for other crimes that the prosecuting authorities were not aware of at the time.
  
  Please comment on the position and logic of the NPA OPPOSING the re-instatement of charges against Zuma.
  Surely this is the job of defence counsel, not the prosecuting authority?
  How many other matters does the NPA oppose and refuse to prosecute when private individuals, not ANC politicians are involved?
  
  What were the reasons for opposing the re-instatment of charges, and is there any merit in them at all?