Jacob Zuma: “I will win the elections because people of God are with me”
Former South African President Jacob Zuma made surprising statements during his visit to India, where he met state capture accused Ajay Gupta.
The visit caused a tremendous backlash from political parties and other groups, as the Gupta family is widely seen as causing great damage to South Africa.
Even his former party, the African National Congress (ANC), slated Zuma’s decision to meet with a Gupta family member.
“Jacob Zuma went to meet with the Guptas, who are fugitives of the law in South Africa,” said ANC Secretary General Fikile Mbalula.
“He is spitting in the face of our law enforcement agencies and partying up a storm with runaway criminals.”
Zuma seemed undisturbed by the negative connotation of meeting with Ajay Gupta and sang his praises during an interview.
“I am very happy that I visited this great country at the right time. I came to visit a brother and a friend of mine who lived in South Africa for a long time,” he said.
“Unfortunately, some people in South Africa were unhappy with what they were doing in the country, which included work that I was also involved in.”
“They eventually decided he had to leave the country, which was very unfortunate, and they even followed him to the wrong places.”
Zuma added that he had previously been part of South Africa’s leadership, but at some point, he was set aside.
“While I remained there, I realised they were messing up the country and not taking it forward. I decided to take action to lead the country forward once again,” he said.
“Now, I am back in my country, speaking to the people and asking for their votes so I can make the country what we want it to be. People have turned out in large numbers.”
I will win the elections because people of God are with me – Jacob Zuma
Zuma said that since he had no time to meet Ajay Gupta previously, he decided to visit India to visit his friend.
“He told me about a leader here who is a man of God. This leader is a close friend who works with him,” he said.
“He mentioned his brother and friend, and I was very keen to meet him. Yesterday, I finally had the opportunity to see this ‘man of God’ for the first time.”
Zuma said that he was thankful to have been given this opportunity, as he was contesting the election in South Africa.
“I feel confident that I am going to win the elections in South Africa because the people of God are with me,” he said.
“I would like to thank this great man for spending the whole day with me today, as well as yesterday.”
“He is a man of God who does things that are not easy for many to do, and I am very happy to be in this country.”
“He is giving me the strength to once again lead our people to where they are supposed to be.”
“I would like to thank my brother Ajay Gupta and his family, as well as the ‘big man’ here. He has given me a very good feeling.”
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The damage that Zuma cost the country will still be felt for generations and especially the poorest of the poor will continue to be affected and the deplorable actions of Zuma cannot be allowed to continue unpunished. The people should reject the MK party and Zuma. The cost of State Capture hovers at around R1.5-trillion over the second term of the Jacob Zuma administration. That’s just short of the R1.8-trillion Budget for 2019. Put differently: State Capture has wiped out a third of South Africa’s R4.9-trillion gross domestic product, or effectively annihilated four months of all labour and productivity of all South Africans, from hawkers selling sweets outside schools to boardroom jockeys.
The Impact of State Capture State capture was the organized, systematic looting of state funds and institutional control by private networks, most notably the Gupta family.Public Asset Stripping: State-owned entities like Eskom, Transnet, and Denel were hollowed out through Recovery Efforts: While tens of billions in public funds were siphoned, specialized agencies like the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) continue tracing illicit assets, having recovered or prevented roughly R11 billion in stolen funds. Regarding “Shoes”The mention of “shoes” likely refers to the infamous “Gupta wedding” scandal (often characterized in South African media by luxury purchases including lavish gifts and expensive footwear for guests), or the general public outrage over politicians buying luxury items like high-end shoes with diverted state funds.