Former South African president Jacob Zuma has criticised the country’s new coalition government and called for fresh elections.
Zuma, who is also the leader of the new uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, expressed his views at a press briefing in Johannesburg, saying, “There must be a repeat. No, there must be an election.”
Zuma’s MK Party, which came third in the elections on May 29, announced that none of its 58 newly elected lawmakers would join the ruling coalition. Zuma stated clearly that his party would not negotiate with Cyril Ramaphosa, the leader of the African National Congress (ANC).
Ramaphosa was re-elected president for a second term after the ANC formed a coalition with the second largest party, the Democratic Alliance, and some smaller parties.
“The whole big group of political parties, all complaining simultaneously that we are robbed here. We want this to be looked at.” Jacob Zuma said.
The ex-president revealed to his party supporters that the aggrieved parties would pursue the issue in foreign courts, as he believed the South African judicial system couldn’t be relied upon to be fair.
“We are going to the international court…so that this country does not have the South African judges doing so,” he said.
“Let us see the votes properly. We have many stories about votes. Some burnt. You don’t even need to listen to what people have to say,” he added.
In 2018, Former South African president, Jacob Zuma stepped down as president as he was caught up in a swirl of corruption allegations.