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 * YCL Media Release, 29 December 2007**

=Charges brought against ANC President Jacob Zuma=

The Young Communist League notes with disgust the charges brought against the President of the ANC, announced yesterday through the media and his attorney. As the YCL, we cannot help but marvel at the invisible political hand that pulls the NPA puppet in order to achieve its own end. We see the actions by the NPA as merely a continuation of the distress that they have caused on comrade Zuma, the ANC and the broader society. It is becoming clearer and clearer that rule of law has been overtaken by political bitterness, anger and the inability to accept defeat by some who contested for leadership at the previous ANC Conference, and thus, what the members of the ANC could not accept will be forced down their throats through the NPA.

As the YCL we persist in our continued view that the NPA will merely conduct a political trial against comrade Zuma. This is reinforced by the fact that throughout their clandestine, crooked and abusive investigations, they have proved not to be worthy an institution to prosecute him.

The YCL is further perplexed, but yet anticipated, the alleged opportunistic and improper behaviour of Mokotedi Mphse, the now Acting Director of National Prosecutions. We are at a loss as to how he succumbs to inducements of permanent appointment as head of NPA in exchange for miscarriage of justice. This is done in the midst of an inquiry on Vusi Pikoli, which may suggest that his fate is already sealed. The flirting with Mpshe, and his succumbing to such, leaves us with no option but to believe that Pikoli was suspended because he did not agree to prosecute comrade Zuma. This does not do any better the already compromised NPA.

We are further shocked of allegations that the President of the Republic, Thabo Mbeki, met with Mpshe to instruct him to charge Zuma. If this is true, this does not help the call for unity in the ANC and the broader alliance, and may further testify to the divisive role that comrade Mbeki plays in the ANC. We appeal to the ANC to engage with comrade Mbeki in order to clearly define the role of the ANC in government relating to this matter.

We have continued to say that comrade Zuma must get a fair trial. However, given the recent developments, we call on the NPA to withdraw all charges against Zuma as their continued investigation or attempt to prosecute comrade Zuma has met with 'one disaster after another'. The addition of the new charges further shows that the NPA is prepared to prosecute and judge Zuma by hook, nook or crook. Any further attempt to prosecute comrade Zuma will not be met with kindness by those who have showed confidence in his leadership. We will resort to the basics of the movement in ensuring that meet this injustice with peoples' power.


 * Issued by Buti Manamela, YCL National Secretary**

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