Zuma to ANC: Stop talking about who will take over from me
'We’re not saying people shouldn’t express themselves‚ this is a democracy. But how you express yourself tells what kind of a leader you are'
President Jacob Zuma says people should refrain from discussing the ANC’s succession process. Zuma made the comments when he made a surprise appearance at the party’s 105th anniversary celebrations in KwaDukuza on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast on Sunday. He emphasised that it was not his intention to address the crowd but to just attend the event as he was in the area attending the funeral of a relative. Zuma said there were people obsessed with positions‚ and “we know the reason why”. “We want this to be discussed during the policy conference in June. Let’s refrain from discussing succession. That time will come. We’re not saying people shouldn’t express themselves‚ this is a democracy. But how you express yourself tells what kind of a leader you are. There are leaders who unite and leaders who sow division because there are different kinds of leaders‚” he said. He emphasised the issue of unity‚ and said it was imperative for the party’s members to be more united. The KwaDukuza rec...
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