Controversy boils before Zuma speaks
EFF vows to disrupt address in Parliament, while soldiers set up outside
President Jacob Zuma is set for another tense showdown in Parliament on Thursday when he delivers what will be his last state of the nation address as ANC president. The build-up to the address has been anything but smooth. Instead of its being dominated by discussion about government policy and Zuma’s questionable legacy, it has lurched from one controversy and confusion to another, with opposition parties and journalists raising concerns about the strong security presence around Parliament. The EFF, which has disrupted Zuma’s appearances on several occasions in Parliament, has made it clear that it will interrupt the president again on Thursday. The party says Zuma should not be allowed to speak. Instead, the day should be used to debate Parliament’s inability to hold Zuma to account despite a clear ruling by the Constitutional Court that he had failed to uphold his oath of office. Added to this, opposition parties are up in arms over the decision by Zuma to deploy more than 400 s...
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