EFF accuses ‘delinquent’ Zuma of declaring war on South Africans
Opposition outraged after Jacob Zuma deploys troops to Parliament for his state of the nation address, DA says the president is trying to show he still has power
Opposition MPs are outraged at President Jacob Zuma’s move to deploy army troops to Parliament ahead of the state of the nation address. Four hundred and forty one members of the South African National Defence Force (SANDF) would be deployed until Friday‚ the Presidency said in a statement on Tuesday night. The SANDF members will help police "maintain law and order" during the opening of parliament‚ the Presidency said. Opposition parties were quick to criticise the move‚ airing their views on social media within an hour of the statement’s release. The EFF’s Floyd Shivambu tweeted: "The Zupta establishment must learn the simple reality that Parliament is governed by rules‚ not fear [and] intimidation. We are not scared!" In a statement released on Twitter, EFF spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said: "We condemn this initiative as the unleashing of the army on the people of SA. It must be seen as the declaration of war on citizens‚ which means Zuma is planning to murder those he disagree...
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