Thursday, May 11, 2006

I'll be back


Zuma is back, just as he promised. Or at least he's willing to come back and become the deputy president of the ANC again. The ANC is not as eager, but really doesn't have a choice since they agreed to take him back if he was found innocent of raping the daughter of friends. But things aren't over for him yet. In July he has to appear in court on account of corruption and some of the things he said in court have raised (more) questions about his character. I've written it before but to refresh the memory some examples:
- He (the former leader of the national Aids council) took a shower after the sex with HIV positive woman to decrease changes of infection
- She was wearing a skirt and had her legs crossed instead of neatly next to each other, ergo: she was asking for it
The list is longer, but I hear it here all the time, so I'm getting a bit bored of it.
One of the things he said after the verdict kindda stood out for me. He was thanking his supporters for standing by him and not 'judging' him before the trial was completely over "in contrast to the educated people of this country, who found me guilty before the trial was finished. You know the constitution better then the so called wise people".
After that the crowd of mostly unemployed people cheered. Some of them had actually quit there job to go to Jo'burg and support their hero. He's their absolute champion, he's alsoborn and raised in a poor, uneducated family. But what is their leader telling his fans? Education = bad? One thing is clear though. The woman who accussed him of rape, can't live in this country anymore. She's packing her things and is leaving for an unknown destination. (Zuma's fans are a bit unpredictable, that's why)

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