LETTER: Only now is civil society realising danger of a narrow opposition
May the current infighting within the ANC serve as a wake-up call to moderates across party lines to the need to build a broad coalition
30 March 2021 - 16:05
Valid points have been raised that the entire ANC is responsible for our weakened state and not only Jacob Zuma. However, Zuma systematically weakened state institutions over years by appointing his enablers in strategic positions. This enabled him to loot government coffers.
Donald Trump followed the same strategy of appointing his enablers in strategic positions, weakening the watchdogs over the constitution. In the case of the US, institutions were still strong enough and a vibrant civil society and inclusive opposition managed to stop the rot on the edge of the abyss...
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