In the unlikely event that you refuse to see the ANC for what it plainly is, the swearing in of Zandile Gumede as a member of the KZN legislature challenges any romantic attachments to the governing party. A few related points are worth underscoring... (1/4)
You don't ONLY tackle corruption with deference to legal processes. The law matters. It is not, however, all that matters. Government must be seen to be clean, seen to take corruption seriously... (2/4)
This means, among many additional requirements to signal seriousness about rooting out corruption, not electing someone to such a serious position when they are facing such enormously serious criminal charges still... (3/4)
The abuse of the presumption of innonence must be called out. The ANC behaves as is if the meaning of this principle is "reward people who face serious criminal charges!" You can respect the principle AND wait for legal adjudication to end. The ANC is truly beyond the pale (4/4)
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