LETTER: Zuma and Trump much the same
Both former presidents are undermining the rule of law in their countries
28 April 2021 - 09:24
There are distinct similarities between Jacob Zuma and Donald Trump. Both relied on a narrow, mainly rural base; both served their own interests; both were divisive influences; and do not care how the wider world views them.
Both ignore the supremacy of the constitution, both have undermined the rule of law, both are fighting to stay out of jail, and both undermine their successors through the divisions they sow. Both presidents Cyril Ramaphosa and Joe Biden have to govern and unite their nations while their successors actively undermine the rule of law from Nkandla and Mar-a-Lago...
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