Former South African President Jacob Zuma has implied that the apartheid government, which he fought against, treated him better than the current one.
According to the erstwhile president, he had always fought against injustices and was shocked to be sentenced to prison “without trial,” something he had fought against during the white-minority apartheid regime.
The former president claimed that his political opponents were using the courts to settle scores. Jacob Zuma has been facing a trial for misappropriation and embezzlement of funds. All of which he has pleaded not guilty to. Read more about his trial here
Mr. Zuma had been given until Sunday to surrender himself to authorities to begin serving his 15-month prison sentence after being found in contempt of court last week for failing to show up for hearings.
On Sunday, he vowed that he would not comply, despite the constitutional clout. He also asked that the court decision be rescinded.
FORMER SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA GETS 15 MONTHS JAIL TERM
[…] the former president of South Africa revealed that the former South African President, Jacob Zuma decided to comply with the “incarceration order” which was issued him by the constitutional court last […]
Comments are closed.