Former South African president Jacob Zuma tells corruption enquiry his enemies subjected him to 'character assassination' because they wanted him out of power
Former South Africa president Jacob Zuma appears before a commission in Johannesburg probing allegations of corruption during his tenure as the country’s leader as president from 2009 until 2018. July 15, 2019.
The former president is accused of fostering a culture of corruption during a nine-year reign before he was ousted in 2018 by the ruling ANC party and replaced by Cyril Ramaphosa.Zuma, 77, was not legally required to appear at the enquiry into the so-called "State Capture" scandal. His request to see questions in advance was denied by the enquiry commission, which had invited him to appear "to give his side of the story" after other witnesses gave damning evidence against him.
According to Angelo Agrizzi, one of the enquiry witness, Zuma allegedly accepted a monthly $2,200 bribe delivered in luxury bags from a contracting firm that was trying to evade police investigation.Agrizzi said his company also organised free parties, bulk alcohol supplies and birthday cakes to keep favour with Zuma's associates.
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