Zuma doesn’t want to be confused by the facts

In his response to the debate on his State of the Nation Address, Jacob Zuma demonstrated convincingly that he does not know, and doesn’t want to know.  He wants to carry on living in the state of ignorance he is imposing the country.

Not one of the suggestions or proposals raised by Opposition MPs has any merit in his opinion.  On the other hand, the praise heaped on him and his Government by ANC MPs draws his admiration and gratitude.  The most glaring of that is his affirmation that South Africa has an excellent social support program, supporting 16 million indigent people!  That is quite a statement.  This formerly vibrant economy has reached the point at which sixteen million people are so poor that they need State assistance!  That compares with the three and a half million taxpayers!  The only good thing that can be said about this state is that it is better now than it will be in one year!

Zuma made an impassioned plea that all South Africans fight against the scourge of racism.  The weak applause from perhaps half a dozen sycophants made a clear statement of the belief of the ANC MPs in the value of this plea, or, perhaps in the truthfulness of the man making it, a man who is viewed by many as being the main driver behind the development of racism during his Presidency.  Remember, this is the ex-terrorist whose theme song still is is ‘Bring me my machine gun’!

Listening closely to the words this man spouts, it is very difficult to overlook the fact that he has taken millions, if not billions, from State coffers for his personal benefit, who manipulated the workings of the National Prosecuting Authority to gain his freedom from prosecution on 783 criminal charges, who breached his Oath of Office on at least one matter and accompanied that with the breach of the Constitution.  Yet he can stand in Parliament, facing the MPs and citizens, urging the MPs to remember that they are there to represent the citizens!  If insincerity and failure to respect the intelligence of the voters were a crime, Zuma would be in prison for the next hundred years.  Perhaps he will, when the next (honest) Government comes to power and institutes investigations into his conduct over the years.