Zuma must fall‚ but so must the ANC and white monopoly capitalism‚ says Numsa

30 April 2016 - 10:05 By TMG Digital

The National Union of Metalworkers of South Africa said it hoped the high court ruling on the decision to drop corruption charges against the president would lead to the truth behind the arms deal being exposed. The recent Seriti commission report “was a mere window dressing exercise”‚ Numsa said in a statement on Friday.It said the ruling on Friday “vindicates” Numsa’s 2013 call for President Jacob Zuma to because of his administration’s pursuit of “neo-liberal policies such as the National Development Plan‚ e-tolls‚ labour brokers‚ youth wage subsidy and the track record of his administration which is steeped in corruption‚ patronage and nepotism”.Now it's up to Public Prosecutions boss Shaun Abrahams to deal with Zuma chargesWhile the full bench in Pretoria has reviewed and set aside the 2009 decision to discontinue the prosecution of President Jacob Zuma‚ the decision on reinstating the charges remains with the National Prosecuting Authority. Zuma’s resignation over corruption would not resolve these problems‚ the union said. But Friday’s court ruling would strengthen the determination of delegates at this weekend’s Workers Summit to build a new independent‚ worker-controlled trade union federation.Zuma must face 783 charges of corruption in court after #spytapes ruling: MaimaneThe Democratic Alliance is celebrating a High Court ruling critical of the National Prosecuting Authority's decision not to prosecute President Jacob Zuma for the 783 charges of fraud, corruption and money-laundering just prior to being elected ANC president.“Yes‚ Zuma must fall but so must the rest of his ANC government and the white monopoly capitalist system whose neoliberal policies this government has slavishly implemented‚” the union said...

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