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I'm Sorry, I' Ll Refund Money, Zuma Tell South African by kingsman66(m): 6:51pm On Apr 04, 2016 |
South African President, Jacob Zuma, has
welcomed the court judgement asking him to
pay back part of the money spent on upgrading
his Nkandla homestead.
Zuma said in a televised address to the nation
on Friday that he was willing to pay back
money spent on non-security related upgrades
at the house.
The President, in the address, urged "all parties
to respect the judgement and will abide by it."
"Let us use the judgement to build and further
strengthen our democracy," he added.
South Africa's top court held on Thursday that
President Jacob Zuma defied the constitution
when he used $15m state funds to renovate his
private home and ordered a refund.
The 11 justices of the country's Constitutional
Court had unanimously ruled that the President
should reimburse some of the sum spent on the
renovations, the amount of which will be
determined by the national treasury.
Opposition parties had filed two cases, alleging
misuse of public funds over the hefty price tag.
Zuma, therefore, apologised any inconvenience
that the prolonged matter might have caused
his people, saying, "The matter has caused a lot
of frustration and confusion, for which I
apologise, on my behalf and on behalf of
government."
A full text of Zuma's address as reported on
News24 read in part, "Yesterday, the
Constitutional Court of the Republic, playing
this crucial role, issued a judgement on the
matter of security upgrades at my private
residence in Nkandla.
"I welcome the judgement of the Constitutional
Court unreservedly.
"The judgement has underscored the values that
underpin our hard- won freedom and
democracy, such as the rule of law and the
accountability of public office bearers, while
also respecting the rights of public office
bearers facing scrutiny.
"The judgement has further strengthened our
constitutional democracy and should make
South Africans proud of their country's
Constitution and its strong and effective
institutions.
"This is a ground-breaking judgement with
regards to the powers of the Public Protector.
"I have consistently stated that I would pay an
amount towards the Nkandla non-security
upgrades once this had been determined by the
correct authority. The Court has ruled on the
matter and has devised a mechanism for such
determination by the National Treasury.
"I wish to emphasise that I never knowingly or
deliberately set out to violate the Constitution,
which is the supreme law of the Republic."
Denying any involvement in corruption, Zuma
said, "The intention was not in pursuit of
corrupt ends or to use state resources to unduly
benefit me and my family. Hence I have agreed
to pay for the identified items once a
determination is made."
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Re: I'm Sorry, I' Ll Refund Money, Zuma Tell South African by chriskosherbal(m): 6:57pm On Apr 04, 2016 |
That's a land were court judgement is respected. |
Re: I'm Sorry, I' Ll Refund Money, Zuma Tell South African by Flexherbal(m): 7:07pm On Apr 04, 2016 |
Can a Nigerian President allow justice, like this and still apologise? |
Re: I'm Sorry, I' Ll Refund Money, Zuma Tell South African by alatbaba1(m): 7:36pm On Apr 04, 2016 |
I can't wait for oga Jonna to say the same. He is sorry for all dis crimes that happen under is mustache. He owe Nigerians an apology. But that does not mean he should nt be tried if the need be. |
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