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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Former president Jacob Zuma will not be voting for the ANC in the upcoming election \u2014 and will also not be campaigning for the party.<\/p>\n

<\/a>The former ANC president, who has been a member of the party for 64 years, said his conscience could no longer allow him to vote for \u201cthe current ANC\u201d.<\/p>\n

I call on all South Africa to join me in voting for the MK party, or any progressive party that seeks total liberation and the return of our land to its rightful owners. This government is led by sell-outs and apartheid collaborators,\u201d said Zuma.<\/p>\n

He made the announcement in Soweto on Saturday.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn 2024 I will vote for Umkhonto we Sizwe (MK) party \u2014 it has already been registered with the IEC, with my knowledge and blessings.<\/p>\n

\u201cI have decided that I cannot and will not campaign for the ANC of [president Cyril] Ramaphosa. It is not the ANC I joined, it will be a betrayal to campaign for the ANC of Ramaphosa. My conscience will not allow that,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The former president listed several reasons for his decision to distance himself from the ANC \u2014 chief among which was that the ANC has been \u201creduced to an organisation that is hardly respected by those it sought to liberate\u201d.<\/p>\n

Zuma emphasised, though, he would not be entirely deserting the party, saying: \u201cI will die ANC.\u201d<\/p>\n

His announcement could be a blow to the party in his province of KwaZulu-Natal where the former president is still popular and was expected to play a significant role in campaigning for the ANC for the 2024 elections<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About South-Africa<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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