South Africa's Opposition leader uses Mandela's prison to attack Zuma

30 Octobre 2017

Cape Town, South Africa, October 30  (Infosplusgabon) - Mmusi Maimane, the leader of South Africa's official opposition Democratic Alliance, on Monday visited Nelson Mandela’s famous prison cell on Robben Island and used the platform to launch a stinging attack on current President Jacob Zuma.

Maimane who was hosted by the Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, said anyone who has ever crossed the ocean to visit the prison will know what it symbolises for South Africa as a nation.

“There would be no point in remembering the sacrifices of Mandela, Kathdrada, Walter Sisulu and many others if we don’t ask ourselves: Are we honouring those sacrifices today? Have we made all those decades spent on that island in service of a better South Africa count? Would Ahmed Kathdrada and Nelson Mandela be satisfied with the state of our democracy and the quality of our leadership today?” Maimane asked.

He said weekend media reports indicated that Zuma has had ongoing relationships with gangsters and smugglers and that he evaded his tax obligations during his presidency.

He said the ruling African National Congress that once personified selfless struggle could not have fallen further from grace.

“The heroes we remembered today could not have been more betrayed. It is time for every South African to take a stand for these heroes and their vision for our country. It is time for all of us to fix the mess this government under Jacob Zuma and his friends, his family, his handlers and his supporters have gotten us into,” he added.

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