The DA welcomes the arrest of Jacob Zuma, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg
8 July 2021
Note to Editors: Please find attached a soundbite by the Leader of the DA John Steenhuisen MP.
The DA welcomes the arrest and incarceration of former president Jacob Zuma, as he starts his 15 month prison sentence for contempt of court.
This is an important victory for the Rule of Law in South Africa, and sends a message to all those who have aligned themselves with the Zuma faction and who have become emboldened by his dismissive attitude, that the law cannot be mocked and challenged with impunity. If the leader can go to prison, then so can anyone.
Last night was a warning flare for the architects of State Capture and the handmaidens of Zuma. They must know that the DA will pursue them as doggedly as we did Zuma. And they must also know that this 15 month sentence is merely the tip of the iceberg. The contempt of court charge, while serious, does not represent his actual crimes against the people of South Africa, and we must still see justice for the charges of fraud, corruption, money laundering, tax evasion and racketeering.