Former president Jacob Zuma told his supporters that he would go to prison and serve his sentence if the ANC government convicted and jailed him on corruption charges related to the controversial Arms Deal.
Former president Jacob Zuma speaks to supporters at OR Tambo International Airport on his return to South Africa after receiving medical treatment in Cuba. Picture: Nokuthula Mbatha/African News Agency Supporters welcome former president Jacob Zuma who returned to South Africa after receiving medical treatment in Cuba.
Briefly addressing his supporters at the international arrivals terminal, in Zulu on Saturday, Zuma said he could not run away from the court and say he is unwell. “I have never feared prison. When I am required to attend my court case I am always present. Even under the apartheid regime I attended and they convicted me and I spent 10 years in jail and came out handsome,” he said.
Zuma added that even now, if the ANC government convicted and jailed him, he would go to prison and serve his sentence.
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