NEWS ANALYSIS: Let’s not bet on the ‘face tattoo guy’ to make Zuma go away
An amnesty package for President Jacob Zuma would be illegal and illogical — no matter how many zeroes you add to it, writes Ranjeni Munusamy
If this were a Frederick Forsyth thriller‚ you could imagine a plot twist that would involve a multibillion-dollar payoff to a head of state to bugger off. The deal would be presented by a guy in a leather jacket and a face tattoo‚ who would go nose to nose with President Crooked Dictator to make it clear he did not have much of a choice. In that scenario the president‚ probably in military uniform‚ would break out into a cold sweat and flee with the briefcase into a waiting chopper‚ which would then be shot down by another villain in Ray Bans and a black turtleneck. This is SA‚ a constitutional state where the rule of law might be under attack but still exists. An "amnesty package" for President Jacob Zuma would be illegal and illogical — no matter how many zeroes you add to it. Who would "face tattoo guy" be in this scenario? Who in this country would be in the position to negotiate an amnesty package that would be applicable to all future administrations? If it is an emissary of ...
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