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 Zuma: There was never a case against me
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South Africa's Jacob Zuma said on Tuesday corruption charges against him were "political and manipulative" and there was never a case against him.

"There never was a case against me," Zuma told a news conference in Durban after a judge formally withdrew corruption charges.

Zuma's ANC party is widely expected to win an April 22 election and choose him as president of Africa's biggest economic power. - Reuters

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43 Weeks ago Thulani wrote :
The statement from the NPA acting boss Mr Mpshe as qouted "I have come to difficult conclusion that it is neither possible nor desireble for the NPA to continue with the prosecution". Zuma, has never had a fair trial from the word go, he may not be innocent as many thinks and also never refused to go to Jail, but is also subject to fair trial as any SA citizen. Let's welcome our 4th democratic SA president, and may god grant him strength in leading SA.
43 Weeks ago JR wrote :
Zuma, if this was true and you had nothign to hide then why did you not welcome yoru day in court. If I had been in your position I would done so. I want to ask why you spent so much time and money trying to prevent the Thint Diaries being brought here from Mauritius? Why did you fight so hard to get documents taken from your home and that of your lawyer blocked from coming to court? I want to believe that my future President is innocent so please allow us to see these diaries and let us decide.
43 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
think it is ridiculous and double standards for one to say you should not judge me, and go on to say I am not guilty. It is like saying you should not judge me and I should judge myself over an issue that concerns the public. Further, judging can be positive or negative, when one says you should not judge me, it also means people should not say you are not guilty.
43 Weeks ago B.C.2000 wrote :
Phiwa, before you start getting hostile, rather do your research and use references in your favour rather than to just believe what you hear on the street. Unfortunately Mr. JZ portrays weak intelligence when in the media. To the other posts = this "land" belonged to "someone else" many moons ago, but was taken over by the Europeans who was more powerful(Unfortunately that's how life works, do your history. For 1000s of years "land" was fought over all over the world). There are so many different African societies that its almost impossible to say that the Zulu's or who ever was the "owners" of "this land" unless someone can prove otherwise.
44 Weeks ago Phiwa wrote :
Anonymous: You can be an intellectual fool. Stop sticking your nose where it does not belong. This is politics and if you know nothing about it keep quiet. With eyour ducation you will never lead this country. Does it not prove to you how intelligent JZ for him to get to this position. How does he address people of your calibre and high professional dignities if he is not intelligent. This means if he had your education he would be far superior. Unfortunately whether you like it or not Mr Intellectual you will have to address him as Mr President as from 22/04/09. The rest who hate JZ with all their hearts just because he is black you can all go to hell including Mr Intellectual. May be the court of law should demand the land you took from our fore fathers. You are the ones who should go to court of law and prove your innocent.
44 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
Zuma is a free man. How predictable. In the minds of a lot of intelligent people in this country there will always be a doubt about his integrity. Furthermore, how can a man with hardly any education be entrusted to lead the biggest economy in Africa. He might be the next president of SA but I can say with a clear conscience that I am intellectually his superior.
44 Weeks ago Timothy Sibanda wrote :
The law clearly states that only those directly affected by the Judge Vusi Tshabalala's ruling to drop the charges against Mr. Jacib Zuma can appeal or ask for the matter to be reviewed. Helen Zille, Desmond Tutu and her partners can winge all they want, but they will address Mr. Zuma as president after this years elections. So Achbishop get used to it. Zille get used it. Regardless of whether you like Mr. Jacob Zuma or not, it is inevitale that he will be the next President of the country. So get used to it.
Long live Msholozi, long live.
44 Weeks ago Lesiba Dan Mvundlela wrote :
If Mccarthy and Ncuka are implicated in these matter why dont they charge them.If those two can be named why the big man or number one cant be named and obviously we know who is number one.Pls NPA who is the big man.Clarity guys
44 Weeks ago Sanele wrote :
New day has come!,Equal right and Justice(Lucky Dube 1985).Let us look forward or we would need to go to E TV for Forgive and Forget episode,The enemy has been buried we hope IT will never rise ahead.God Bless
44 Weeks ago Anonymous wrote :
Proving that there was irregularities with the NPA process does not prove innocence of corruption. When will Zuma tell the nation what happened? Did he receive that R4million or not? What was that for, if he did receive it? Was it for political favors for Schaik?

If others also received bribes, they must also be punished, not wiped under the carpet because there are too many of them.

This problem will not go away, even if the NPA made a thousand technical mistakes. Why does Zuma not go to court and prove his innocence, because millions of people in this country will not trust their President unless he either comes out with an admittance and apology, or prove his innocence.
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