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Africa-Press<\/a> – South-Africa<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Durban – Another political party has joined the Zondo-Zuma fray and told former president Jacob Zuma to drop his deliberate decision to defy testifying at the Zondo commission, which is investigating allegations of state capture under his nine-year rule.<\/p>\n

In a statement issued on Tuesday, a day after the Inkatha Freedom Party\u2019s (IFP) national executive committee (NEC) met for its weekly meeting, it said Zuma\u2019s decision, which was communicated to the public on February 1, was not a justified one.<\/p>\n

It further registered concerns regarding a press statement issued by the Jacob Zuma foundation on Monday. The foundation lynched commission chairperson Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, claiming he was bending the law just to punish the former president.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe IFP NEC notes that the contempt of court and failure to appear before the commission by former president Zuma is unlawful \u2013 and intentional.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019We therefore reiterate our call on the former president to submit himself before the commission to avoid the setting of a precedent that the former president \u2013 or any other citizen \u2013 is above the rule of law,\u201d the IFP\u2019s NEC said.<\/p>\n

It added that Zuma should lead by example and uphold the rule of law because his actions could possibly breed copyists.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe call on former president Zuma to lead by example and submit his evidence before the commission, as this very commission of inquiry was set up by him on instruction of the public protector to address matters relating to state capture.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs a leader, former president Zuma’s actions have the potential to be emulated. It would certainly not serve his legacy for actions that are inconsistent with our constitution and democracy to be those he wants society to emulate.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, as the debate and litigations around the CR17 bank statement rages on, the NFP (National Freedom Party) says it supports growing calls to have the infamous bank statements unsealed so that the public can know what they contain.<\/p>\n

On Tuesday, the party\u2019s secretary-general, Canaan Mdletshe, said it has become clear that money laundering was allegedly committed before and after the ANC’s Nasrec conference and unsealing them would end speculation about some judges being bribed.<\/p>\n

The allegations of some judges being on the payroll of the campaign funds for President Cyril Ramaphosa were made by Zuma on February 16 this year.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt has become evident that money laundering, a very serious offence in South Africa, was at play before, during and after the conference, with allegations of certain members of the judiciary being suspicious for accepting bribes or for being on the payroll.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur firm belief is that unsealing these records would put an end to all the rumours, speculations and allegations that the ANC presidency \u2013 which is ultimately the country\u2019s presidency \u2013 was stolen or bought at Nasrec.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019Truth must be known. Someone must answer. If elections were indeed stolen, then a thief must be publicly paraded and necessary action be taken.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mdletshe stressed that Ramaphosa has a duty to come clean regarding this matter and the decision to seal the documents raises suspicions and points to an underhandedness of some sort.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe is the President of the Republic and therefore needs to lead by example. If he received enough donations and financial support to win him an election and buy his way up to the top, he must face the consequences.<\/p>\n

\u2019\u2019Currently, he has been mentioned not once but twice by a witness at the Zondo commission and this raises concerns.\u201d<\/p>\n

Political Bureau<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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