Saturday, March 19, 2016

The Gupta and Zuma Fiasco



It will not be easy to get rid of Jacob Zuma; there is too much at stake. Too many people are tied to the Gupta Empire, and the loss would be devastating. It is not only the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the African National Congress (ANC) that would lose; there are family members involved. 

 The NEC elected Zuma as the president of the ANC during 2008 at the controversial Mangaung meeting well aware of the dishonesty, corruption and fraud charges against him. The question is how many have benefited from keeping Zuma in power and what would the loss be if he was no longer the president. 
Perhaps the words of Gauta Komane sums it all up.

The centre of power has shifted from Luthuli House and Pretoria to the Gupta HQ in Saxonwold. It will not be easy for the NEC to reclaim its authority and power unless it fires Zuma, who has financial interests in their business with his wife and children. Moreover, it will not be easy to discipline Zuma since the entire NEC, elected at Mangaung on his slate, were aware of his dishonest side and simply wanted to cash in on it.
Furthermore, the ruling party is tied to the Guptas through a financial umbilical cord as Luthuli House depends on donations for the salaries of workers and the maintenance of the building. Moreover, you bet, the Indians generally oblige when the treasurer-general passes the hat around for money..... No prizes for guessing who bankrolled the faction that won the vote at the Mangaung conference.... Now, you think the NEC would bite the generous hands that feed them and reclaim its authority from Saxonwold and restore it back to Pretoria? Perish the thought.
 
Interesting article to read.
If ANC doesn't fire Zuma this weekend 'society must stand up and remove him': Lamola


1 comment: