ANC must not leave power, says Zuma

President Jacob Zuma sings and dances during the ANC official launch of the Municipal Elections manifesto on April 16, 2016 in Port Elizabeth. Picture: AFP/ Michael Sheehan

President Jacob Zuma sings and dances during the ANC official launch of the Municipal Elections manifesto on April 16, 2016 in Port Elizabeth. Picture: AFP/ Michael Sheehan

Published May 1, 2016

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Pretoria - Anarchists will take over if the African National Congress loses power in South Africa, President Jacob Zuma said on Sunday.

“Democracy allows that in every five years, we shake and evaluate power to see where power goes. We must not leave power. If we leave power this country will be in the hands of chaotic people, anarchists, and we will be in trouble,” Zuma told a Workers Day rally in Mamelodi, east of Pretoria.

“There will be no forward movement. We must know that in every country the majority is the working people. It is the workers who must understand this,” he said.

As the ANC intensified the campaign for the tightly-contested August 3 local government elections, Zuma said the party would be “dealing with people who talk too much”.

“And [we will] explain to the country who they are. What are they trying to do. We are going to deal with everything that has been said. Today we are celebrating but a campaign is going to move throughout the country. Opportunists and reactionaries are going to be explained,” said Zuma.

“Our country is faced with a difficulty today, of counter-revolution disguised in many guises. We have got to expose them for the people to know who they are. Our task for now is to mobilise for elections.”

Numerous leaders of the governing tripartite alliance were in attendance. The gathering was also addressed by SA Communist Party general secretary Blade Nzimande and Congress of SA Trade Unions president Sdumo Dlamini.

– African News Agency

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