Zuma backs off
11 Mar 2008
ANC president Jacob Zuma is not supporting Oregan Hoskins in the Saru presidential elections.
JZ has a earned a reputation for telling people exactly what they want to hear since his victory at Polokwane in December. He flirted with the idea of a labour market reform only to apologise to Cosatu and say he’d lay down his life to defend workers’ rights. Yesterday, he backed down on his pro-death penalty stance, saying the constitution was very clear on the right to life of every SA citizen.
Now Zuma has apparently withdrawn his support for Hoskins, after a Sunday newspaper quoted the Saru president as saying it was a “wonderful boost” to his campaign.
“The president of the ANC does not take sides in leadership issues in any other organisation,” ANC national spokesperson Jessie Duarte told Die Burger on Monday.
Keo.co.za has not been able to reach Hoskins for comment, but will keep on trying.
15 Comments
11 Mar 2008, 10:45 am
who cares what this idiot thinks!
11 Mar 2008, 10:48 am
You okes are really enjoying climbing into old Hoskins…
11 Mar 2008, 10:50 am
Now we only waiting for the ANCYL to join in.
11 Mar 2008, 10:52 am
Bontpraters, die hele hopelose ou spul van hulle…
11 Mar 2008, 10:59 am
full of **** coming from ANC again
Hows it going Pietman?
11 Mar 2008, 11:02 am
Is asking for a bit of decorum a bit too much?
This is a rugby forum, not a political forum. I support the ANC & I love rugby.
I suggest, without stifling the debate, that we stick to commenting on rugby.
Or else….
11 Mar 2008, 11:04 am
Bhupendra, I’m well thanx.
You still in Fiji?
How is it going?
11 Mar 2008, 11:07 am
#6 Funny, that’s exactly the ANC’s attitude. Stifle political debate so that inadequacies aren’t exposed.
JZ certainly does fly with the wind. I wonder where it’s blowing today?
11 Mar 2008, 12:21 pm
Sounds like Zumas aides are always telling to back out from what his big mouth has just promised, a day late!
11 Mar 2008, 16:44 pm
Take a shower oregan maybe zuma goes away
11 Mar 2008, 17:21 pm
Please! I honestly hope that Hoskins get’s elected I cannot begin to imagine what it would be like if Stofile get’s elected.
11 Mar 2008, 17:50 pm
Have to agree with you!
11 Mar 2008, 20:18 pm
nice one wp_boytjie
Jacob Zuma is an idiot and a liar. He tells people what they want to hear and then changes his mind on everything.
The majority of the country does not seem to realise that Zuma is not good for South Africa, just look at the Rand dive when he was elected President of the ANC. He is the next Mugabe and South Africa will be the next Zimbabwe if Zuma is allowed to carry on. The rest of the world is becoming scared of South Africa with an uneducated liar looking like he is going to be at the helm.
He is going to take a healthy ship and sink it with his corruption and lies.
Phew, why so negative – I am pissed off at what is happening to a great country.
11 Mar 2008, 21:58 pm
I left as soon as I saw the writing in the wall that he will be the next president.
There is no way that a mere populist can make unpopular but neccessary decision- and he is not smart enough to come up with creative ideas on his own to fix things.
11 Mar 2008, 22:00 pm
You can already see he is a fence sitter, flip-flopping from one side to the next depending on how the wind blows.
So much for strong leadership. Strange how most of the country can be taken in by a smooth talking, but ultimately stupid, weak-willed conman. We must be a gullible bunch of idiots.
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