South African President Jacob Zuma fought back Wednesday against
an order from the ruling ANC party to immediately resign, saying he
had been unfairly treated and was given no reason why he should
quit.
“It was very unfair to me that this issue is raised,” he said in
an unannounced TV interview. “Nobody has ever provided the reasons.
Nobody is saying what I have done.”
In a rambling 45-minute interview, Zuma did not directly refuse
to resign, but said that he disagreed with “the manner in which the
decision is being implemented.”
He repeatedly said he was not defying the ANC leadership, but
added that “I don’t agree, as there is no evidence of if I have
done anything wrong.”
He said he would make a further statement later Wednesday.
Zuma, whose reputation has been stained by years-long
allegations of graft, has been told by the African National
Congress (ANC) party to step down.
The South African parliament will hold a vote of no-confidence
in Zuma on Thursday if he refuses to go, the ANC said earlier,
signalling its determination to eject him from office after days of
stalemate.
The struggle has put Zuma at loggerheads with deputy president
Cyril Ramaphosa, his likely successor, who is the new head of the
ANC.
AFP
South African President Jacob Zuma fought back Wednesday against
an order from the ruling ANC party to immediately resign, saying he
had been unfairly treated and was given no reason why he should
quit.
“It was very unfair to me that this issue is raised,” he said in
an unannounced TV interview. “Nobody has ever provided the reasons.
Nobody is saying what I have done.”
In a rambling 45-minute interview, Zuma did not directly refuse
to resign, but said that he disagreed with “the manner in which the
decision is being implemented.”
He repeatedly said he was not defying the ANC leadership, but
added that “I don’t agree, as there is no evidence of if I have
done anything wrong.”
He said he would make a further statement later Wednesday.
Zuma, whose reputation has been stained by years-long
allegations of graft, has been told by the African National
Congress (ANC) party to step down.
The South African parliament will hold a vote of no-confidence
in Zuma on Thursday if he refuses to go, the ANC said earlier,
signalling its determination to eject him from office after days of
stalemate.
The struggle has put Zuma at loggerheads with deputy president
Cyril Ramaphosa, his likely successor, who is the new head of the
ANC.
AFP
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