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In the letter addressed to the leaders and structures of the African National Congress (ANC), former President Jacob Zuma criticizes current President Cyril Ramaphosa for his claims that current members of the ANC are inherently corrupt.
Former President Jacob Zuma on the state capture commission on July 17, 2019. Photo: Abigail Javier / EWN
JOHANNESBURG – Former President Jacob Zuma claims his views will be misinterpreted as an attempt to ignore his corruption allegations following his letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa.
In the letter addressed to the leaders and structures of the African National Congress (ANC), Zuma criticizes current President Cyril Ramaphosa for his claims that current members of the ANC are inherently corrupt.
• READ: Letter from Jacob Zuma to Cyril Ramaphosa on corruption within the ANC
Zuma’s problem with Ramaphosa is one that the current president, in his letter to the nation earlier this week that sparked outrage, stated that there are private sector companies and public sector entities that have taken advantage of the serious crisis. medical, social and economic for unjustly. get rich.
Zuma disagrees with this, although he agrees that Ramaphosa was right that this is an unforgivable betrayal of millions of South Africans.
However, the former president says it is “worrying” that Ramaphosa has described rank-and-file members of the ANC as criminals for crimes with which the president and his administration are accused.
Zuma claims that the majority of the ANC members are not corrupt and that it is “unforgivable” for Ramaphosa to accuse them of crimes committed by some comrades deployed in the government.
The ANC’s national executive committee is expected to meet this weekend to discuss some of the issues raised in its letter.
Zuma’s comments are likely to be part of the meeting, which is expected to be a showdown between those in the party who support the anti-corruption campaign and those who do not.
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