Zuma snubs MK supporters in Ugu
Umkhonto Wesizwe president Jacob Zuma has since apologised to MK supporters for failing to pitch in the Ugu District.
A few Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) supporters on the South Coast were disappointed after party president Jacob Zuma failed to show up at the Ugu Sports and Leisure Centre recently.
The former president was meant to address supporters at an election rally in Gamalakhe and also hand over a house to a pensioner in Mahlongwa under Umdoni Municipality.
Some party supporters walked from Gamalakhe to Ugu Sports and Leisure while some travelled from different municipalities and provinces, only to be disappointed by Zuma’s absence.
MK supporters who attended the event said although they felt let down that they did not get a chance to see Zuma, they know that something urgent must have come up.
The party president has since apologised to supporters for failing to pitch, saying that a family emergency came up that he could not leave unattended.
Taking to social media, Zuma said: “I wanted to apologise personally because if you hear this apology from other people, it will seem as if it is not genuine or it is untrue. There were a few things I wanted to say during my visit. I want you to know that Umkhonto Wesizwe is very important. We are a new political party that will change things in South Africa.”
The former president said should the MK party be voted into power, they will change the Roman-Dutch law because the people of South Africa are not Romans or Dutch.
“In Africa, we should build a constitution called the African Law. This law will be for African people. This is not a crime. The English are not ruled by African laws, it is only with us black people,” he said.
Among the things the party plans to do, Zuma said once they are in power, they plan to increase pensioners’ grants to R5 000 a month.
He said all children will be in school, saying that the government will have to carry the burden of making sure all children are not deprived of education because of the circumstances of where they come from.
Zuma said they want traditional leaders to assist in governing the country.
“Traditional leaders are the rightful owners of the land, that is why we emphasise that Amakhosi must be respected and be given a voice when it comes to governing the country,” he said.
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