March 2018 goes down as a very thorny month
for corrupt presidents. For, it is in this month one sitting president Ameenah
Gurib-Fakim of Mauritius and two former presidents Jacob Zuma (South Africa)
and Nicholas Sarkozy (France) were brought to justice because of corruption. No
doubt at all. Others may survive the charges. However, of all, Zuma’s in hot
soup. South African authorities decided to say enow’s enow to impunity and holier than thou. A few months after
being recalled, Zuma is now facing criminal charges resulting from his long
political gerrymandering and manipulations of the system. The man of dance and
‘ awuleth’umshini wami’ or bring my
gun is now facing legal battles alleging that he was not only corrupt but also
chowed some moola from dirty and toxic deals not to mention abusing the high
office of the land. His story has been editorialised almost by every media
globally. It is therefore no longer a secret that Zuma’s infallibility will
soon come to an end.
South African National Director of Public
Prosecutions, Shaun Abrahams, was quoted as saying: “I am of the view that a
trial court would be the most appropriate forum for these matters to be
ventilated.” Despite this being long overdue, congrats President Matamela
Ramaphosa on doing what many African potentates fear the most. Africa’s what it
is because of being manned by criminals and their accomplices. They scratch each other’s backs for fear of
their successors due to the fact that they all do the same thing, plundering
their lands. Again, things seem different and chances for Zuma’s case to pan
out are high. Abrahams is optimistic that Zuma may end up behind bars. He added
that there are “reasonable prospects of a successful prosecution of Mr Zuma.” I
salute Ramaphosa and South Africa in general for refusing to condone
criminality. If he wanted he’d keep mum and syphon peacefully. In Bongolalaland
it is totally different. Here the rule is: What’s good for the goose is good
for the gender.
Many are overwhelmed and a few of his
sympathisers are of course underwhelmed to see their hero face the music. When
Zuma was recalled, he thought he’d goof off for a while. Before even cooling
off down from the loss or cool down from the anger of being denied his yum-yum,
now Zuma is in trouble once again. It is so lewd and tawdry that Zuma was
allowed to defecate the high of in the land not to mention vending it to
whoever came betting.
Zuma’s fate is nothing but a lesson for the
many untouchable African rulers, mainly the politicos and potentates that cling
to power for the fear of their past. Now, South Africa can say ‘gotcha’ and
betcha; you’re in for it. Shall this experiment succeed; it is likely to put
South Africa in a tiptop condition vis-à-vis
good governance and the rule of law. South African takes is new to Africa where
the high and mighty are always above the law; and whatever they do is illegal
even if it is illegal. Their family members and friends, too, become saints so
as to also be above the law. Now Zuma is facing the moment of truth. Will his
beloved son, Duduzile survive like Riz survived in Danganyika or face the same
music like his dad? Will the first ladies survive the dangers their beloved
hubby is facing or go scot-free like those of ours; whose NGOs are now becoming
bankrupt and defunct? Are they going to be appointed Members of the House?
Looking at the very peaceful land of
Danganyika aka Bongolalaland, and the way it let its former biggies to go
scot-free after leaving office, I welcome Zuma and his Zupta, Duduriz and
others to apply for Danganyikan citizenship so that they can enjoy what other
Zuma-like criminals enjoy. In this Bongolalaland land, you can abuse, corrupt,
mess, misuse and plunder and easily get away with murder. Remember Dowans, EPA
and Richmond? Where are their architects? Remember the NBC scam and many more?
Where are the top dogs who enunciated and benefited from them? When some fyatus wanted these big criminal
crucified, the king admonished them to leave them alone so that they can enjoy
the spoils peacefully. This is Bongolalaland I am talking of. The Terra Nullius
for criminals of all sorts.
In sum, if Zuma, his family member or advisor
or friend comes across this piece, should tell him to hurry up; and apply for
Danganyikan citizenship. Doing so will enable him all rights of being defended by
our republic. So, too, being a former biggie, he’ll surely receive preferential
treatment to enable him to get away with it simply because of his station in
the corrupt society like ours. He’d consult our former corrupt biggies and
learn how they got away with murder. Zuma’s plight hangs in balance waiting
what’ll come out of his charges. What’ll happen to his beau, Duduzile and his
co-offenders the Gupta family aka Zupta?
Source; Citizen, March 27, 2018.
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