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The African National Congress has “full confidence in President Jacob Zuma to lead South Africa as the country’s president”.
This morning, hours before Parliament was set to debate the Democratic Alliance’s motion of no confidence in Zuma, the ANC issued a statement in which it declared its unwavering support for the president.
The ANC dismissed the DA’s motion as a “stunt” that the DA leader Mmusi Maimane was using because he had nothing new to offer.
“Through these debates the DA makes an attempt, feeble as it may be, to win in Parliament what they failed to win in the streets – the hearts and minds of the South African people,” said ANC national spokesperson Zizi Kodwa.
“They will try once again to undermine the fact that an overwhelming majority of the voting population of this country reaffirmed its confidence in the leadership of the African National Congress and President Zuma less than 24 months ago.”
The ANC said it would take this opportunity to remind the DA that people were living longer because of the government’s HIV treatment programmes, which were introduced during Zuma’s term as president.
The lives of rural South Africans had improved fundamentally and lives have been changed because of the massive rural and infrastructure development programs in Zuma’s term, said Kodwa.
It was also clear the international community had confidence in Zuma because he was named co-chair of the United Nations Commission on health, employment and economic growth with President François Hollande of France, said Kodwa.
“The people of South Africa have seen these strides and have trusted President Zuma and the ANC to continue with this work and tackle the challenges that continue to plague us.”
The motion will be debated in the National Assembly later this afternoon. A similar motion was tabled last year but was dismissed by the ANC’s majority vote.
