The key points are temporarily unavailable. You can still read the full Story below.
Main Points
Former President Jacob Zuma said the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is open to forming coalitions with other political parties as it seeks to consolidate its growing support, but he did not name any potential partners. Zuma spoke outside the Durban High Court in KwaZulu‑Natal shortly after his daughter, Duduzile Zuma‑Sambudla, had her application under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act to be discharged of charges of incitement to commit public violence and terrorism dismissed. Accompanied by the MKP’s KwaZulu‑Natal convener, Willies Mchunu, Zuma was asked about the party’s performance in the province during the recent local government elections. He said he was not surprised by the MKP’s increasing support. “We have won KZN, it is as simple as that. We told you that we were going to take KZN,” he said. Zuma also explained that the MKP is willing to enter into coalitions as part of its broader ambition to govern the country. “We want the country to be worked on properly by the citizens who would feel that this country is what they need it to be,” he added. When asked about the High Court’s decision in his daughter’s case, Zuma declined to comment, saying, “We have been coming here many times.” MKP provincial spokesperson Mkhuseli Mlingani clarified that the party is not ideologically aligned with the Democratic Alliance or the Freedom Front Plus. He said the MKP would await guidance from its national leadership on possible coalition arrangements. Article source: The Independent Online | Image credit: The Independent Online
Former President Jacob Zuma said the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) is open to forming coalitions with other political parties as it seeks to consolidate its growing support, but he did not name any potential partners. Zuma spoke outside the Durban High Court in KwaZulu‑Natal shortly after his daughter, Duduzile Zuma‑Sambudla, had her application under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Act to be discharged of charges of incitement to commit public violence and terrorism dismissed. Accompanied by the MKP’s KwaZulu‑Natal convener, Willies Mchunu, Zuma was asked about the party’s performance in the province during the recent local government elections. He said he was not surprised by the MKP’s increasing support. “We have won KZN, it is as simple as that. We told you that we were going to take KZN,” he said. Zuma also explained that the MKP is willing to enter into coalitions as part of its broader ambition to govern the country. “We want the country to be worked on properly by the citizens who would feel that this country is what they need it to be,” he added. When asked about the High Court’s decision in his daughter’s case, Zuma declined to comment, saying, “We have been coming here many times.” MKP provincial spokesperson Mkhuseli Mlingani clarified that the party is not ideologically aligned with the Democratic Alliance or the Freedom Front Plus. He said the MKP would await guidance from its national leadership on possible coalition arrangements.
News Desk is the editorial publishing account for Tringlobe Media News, covering breaking news, public affairs, entertainment, community developments and regional stories across Trinidad and Tobago, the Caribbean and internationally.
