Jacob Zuma Says He Isn’t Too Sick & Old to Run for ANC Top 6 Position, Mzansi Annoyed With Possible Comeback

• Jacob Zuma believes that his age or health should not stop him from contesting an ANC Top 6 position
• The former president said the ruling party does not have an age limit and said anyone could be nominated
• Political analyst, Thamsanqa Malinga, believes that the ruling party has only itself to blame for its issues

JOHANNESBURG - Former president Jacob Zuma does not believe his age should be considered if he is elected to contest a Top 6 position in the African National Congress (ANC) in December. He briefed the media in Sandton over the weekend and said the ruling party does not have an age limit.

Despite being granted medical parole last year, Zuma believes that his health should not be a factor that prevents him from getting a position in the party. He questioned if he was sick and “lying in hospital”, according to TimesLIVE.

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“The membership of the ANC takes a view about individuals and decides to nominate them. Nobody is debarred from that everybody can be nominated. I hear that I’m being nominated by the branches, and we have not sat in a meeting where I’ve got to say I’m standing or not standing,” said the 80-year-old

Zuma believes that he will be nominated to contest the position of the presidency. He said he would “surrender” himself to the ANC if elected.

The former president has held almost every position in the party’s Top 6. However, at least 15 candidates are vying for the ANC’s top spots.

Meanwhile, political analyst Thamsanqa Malinga told SABC News that the ruling party has only itself to blame for its issues. He said the constitution does not explicitly state how many terms of office a leader can serve.

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Malinga added that Zuma had held five positions in the Top 6, but the constitution is not clear as to whether one can comeback in another portfolio.

Citizens annoyed with Jacob Zuma’s possible comeback:

@SiphoKolanisi1 said:

“He once said, after his presidency, he will retire in politics, allowing the young bloods to take the baton, so what changed.”

@troep6869 posted:

“So, he is basically giving South Africa the middle finger. What a disgrace. No honour or self-respect.”

@Haemvz added:

“If he is too sick to be incarcerated then, by golly, he is too sick to be president, deputy, or anything else. The last thing we need in that position is someone too sick to do the job. What goes around comes around.”

Zuma says Ramaphosa committed treason conducting business while in office

In a related matter, Briefly News also reported Jacob Zuma bashed President Cyril Ramaphosa for being corrupt and conducting private business while heading the state on Saturday, 22 October.

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The former president said the current administration is controlled by global handlers who are interested in profits, reported TimesLIVE.

During his speech at an event in Sandton, Zuma accused the government led by Ramaphosa of causing the energy crises in the country, which is an issue that was solved during his tenure.

Source: Briefly News