Jacob Zuma sues UK Guardian Newspaper – Who’s next?
Looks like someone misses going to court!
Okay, so the Guardian’s columnist Simon Jenkins described Zuma as a “polygamous, leopard skin-draped Zulu boss” and “just another African crony politician for whom power is not about government, but personal enrichment”, but who hasn’t?
What most upset Zuma however was the part where Jenkins said God is “about to give us a criminal and a rapist as president”.
Zuma who must surely be the biggest supporter of lawyers this country has ever known. Having enriched a few South African lawyers, he now intends instituting legal charges against the UK newspaper, according to their legal department.
The UK’s wigged barristers will the be lucky recipients of Zuma’s legal fees – that no doubt we the citizens of this great African country will funding.
One wonders if Zuma intends suing everyone who calls him a criminal and a rapist, because he could fix Zimbabwe’s non-existent economy with one stroke if he won all those cases. Which he probably will since he was found not guilty of the charge.
The Guardian has taken down the article from their website.
At least now we have an idea what a Zuma presidency will look like…
Between keeping his wives happy, babysitting Julius Malema and trips to court, I guess it will be more like a Kgalema Motlanthe presidency.
5 Responses to “Jacob Zuma sues UK Guardian Newspaper – Who’s next?”
By John Brown on Apr 15, 2009 | Reply
Zuma go after them! For too long these white people have used their media to defame Africa and its leaders with one sided unconfirmed stories only meant to endorse the European views of Africa.
We certainly should not allow this to go on without challenge. Bravo Zuma
By Zuma_fan on Apr 15, 2009 | Reply
A judge found Zuma not guilty. He has a right to sue.
By Mbulelo Dyasi on Apr 16, 2009 | Reply
Enough about Jacob Zuma!
This is painful not just to Zuma but to many South Africans, why media is doing this (destroying innocent person) to former Deputy President of South Africa. In Zimbabwe there was a chance to defeat Mugabe and media messed up the whole situation in Zimbabwe. Media is lacking professionalism including Guardian newspaper in the United Kingdom, media is insulting our leadership instead of giving facts and by informing people about political change. If we follow politics correctly, the ANC or Parliament should take responsibility on the issue of arms deal not Mbeki or Zuma as Great Britain took responsibility on war crimes against humanity in Iraq. Today Tony Blar is a free man after death of innocent civilians in Iraq and where is George Bush?
The European courts (not tribal courts) in South Africa found Jacob Zuma not guilty any rape charges. If corruption charges against Zuma were true why NDPP investigators decided to crock and manipulate the obvious case? I am not a Zuma comrade and not Dandala either but this is wrong? . Here in Africa, leadership is used in mobilizing masses when things are tough. Let me explain myself.
In Africa when people are being investigated, usually they mobilize masses including opposition parties so that judiciary can be intimidated and people can be killed protecting their leadership. At this present moment media is not opening people’s minds or helping with facts but creating an environment where people are defending revolution and struggle against colonialism through unnecessary patriotism. (Sudan is the example)
It is wrong for media to label former deputy President Hon Dr Jacob Zuma and call him names. Calling people names promotes hatred amongst ethnic groups and it is very dangerous in Africa. All conflicts in Africa are based on racism, tribalism and ethnic tensions. When this country was under former president Thabo Mbeki administration, his Xhosa background was not an issue especially after Nelson Mandela another Xhosa. If Hon Zuma is not fit for presidency, please provide us with facts excluding corruption, rape, and education and Zulu background.
When you don’t want a ruling party for the next term, the best way to remove the ruling party from power is to strengthen the opposition and fund them for programmes not posters with Zuma name “ Stop Zuma Presidency”. Media should assist us in re-shaping our young democracy by providing facts and realities in our lives.
Please visit Sudan, Somalia, Middle East and South America, South Africa is not that bad including Jacob Zuma and media should stop creating unnecessary tensions in this country. Currently the country is facing serious problems such as violence against women and children especially the killings and raping of innocent girls not to mention HIV&AIDS.
GOD bless South Africa.
Mbulelo Dyasi
Human Rights and AIDS Activist – South Africa.
Write in personal capacity.
By Bongi on May 10, 2009 | Reply
Amen to that Mbulelo, well said.