POLITICS LIVE: Zuma's moment of weakness before parliament is very telling
17.34-----Zuma's moment of weakness before parliament is very tellingYou can tell when the mighty have lost their power. At that moment, those who used to fear them find the courage to adopt a new attitude: pity. President Jacob Zuma is close to that point.After parliamentary question time was disrupted - again - and abuse was hurled at him, he went through the motions of answering the questions. Then came this monologue:I think it would be unfair for me not to raise my concerns about your house.Each time when I come here, I am abused by members of your parliament. Instead of answering questions, I sit here being called a criminal, a thief. I think this house must do something about it.Because you are going to make it very difficult for me to fulfil my constitutional obligation. I think if I don't raise the matter, chair, I think I will be failing in my duty.I don't think I should always come here to face people who are not respecting the house in my view.And I have to sit here and ...
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