Zuma: I am fighting thieves when I should be retired

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The former president said those within his MK party who wished to be part of its national executive committee, would not become ministers

Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.Zuma was addressing thousands of party supporters on Saturday afternoon at the Orlando stadium in Soweto, where the MK party held its final rally ahead of 29 May general elections.

The veteran politician’s arrival drew huge cheers from the thousands of supporters impatiently waiting for his address. One after the other, speakers who were called to the podium ahead of his speech were drowned out by the crowd. Although the MK party’s base lies in the KwaZulu-Natal where it is expected to dent the vote shares of both the ANC and Inkatha Freedom Party, the organisation opted to hold its final rally in Gauteng.prior to Zuma’s address said this was part of a strategy to counter the narrative that the MK party was formed along tribal Zulu lines.

The state capture inquiry, chaired by Zondo, found that during the Zuma presidency, almost every arm of the state was suffocated and left bankrupt by leaders of the ANC. “We can’t all go to parliament. You can’t just assume because you are in the NEC you will go to parliament. There are many responsibilities that await us, not just parliament,” he said.

 

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