Public’s thumbs-down for Zuma

JOBURG - People speak out on President Zuma and Constitutional Court ruling

Following the recent ruling of the Constitutional Court on Nkandla, which ruled that President Jacob Zuma failed to uphold, defend and respect the Constitution, the public had this to say about the embattled president …

FREDDY SENOSHA: President Zuma’s conduct was scandalous, criminal, mafia-like, dictatorial, divided the rich from the poor, made the country a joke to the world by bribing people to protect him and to loot the country. We all fought for liberation and need a youthful, visionary leader without blemish and who is willing to listen to the people.

SIHLE MTHETHWA: I switch off my TV and radio whenever President Zuma is featured. He is bad news, a bad role model for the youth on health, HIV/Aids and family matters through his rape case and his failure to marry a woman he impregnated. His actions in parliament are disrespectful and childish when the poor shack dwellers and youth expect salvation from him and a role model with morals. Anything he touches he seems to destroy.

ABEL RASODI: A president should be of impeccable character, respect the law and be exemplary to all citizens. President Zuma has failed this test by chasing money at all costs and is manipulated by private interests at the expense of the country. He should leave office for someone who will attend to the pressing needs of youth employment and crime.

SYDNEY BOKABA AND AKHANI MATHEBULA: President Zuma should do the honourable thing and resign for violating the Constitution. It is international practice for leaders to step down when found to have abused the oath of office, dignity of the country through corruption, sexual abuse and many cases he has to answer for. He has made youth lose interest in good politics and civil activities and will incite them to protest. This will attract the security forces’ involvement causing instability to the c

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