Turning focus on the pending Zuma arrest, ANC spokesperson Pule Mabe said the party was saddened by his imminent 15-month incarceration, which is a result of his conviction for contempt of court by the Constitutional Court.
The ANC has expressed sadness over the imminent arrest of former president Jacob Zuma as the party announced the suspension of one his staunchest backers, Carl Niehaus.Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association spokesperson, was slapped with immediate suspension by the party yesterday as he faces disciplinary action for making “inflammatory speeches” while he, other MKMVA members and other Zuma supporters camped outside Nkandla to protect Zuma from being arrested.
Zuma was found guilty of contempt of court late last month after he defied an order of the apex court to abide by the summonses of the Zondo commission where he was requested to attend and answer to state capture allegations. He said the party will, however, not hesitate to act against actions that sought to undermine its standing, liquidate and take away its responsibility to lead.