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Zuma shouldn’t be given amnesty: Mapaila

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As talks on the exit of President Jacob Zuma continue, the South African Communist Party (SACP) says it doesn’t believe that he must get amnesty or something that prohibits criminal charges being laid against him.

The party’s first Deputy Secretary General, Solly Mapaila was speaking on the side-lines of the SACP’s gathering in Harare, Khayelitsha in Cape Town.

He says while they are being briefed about the talks on the President’s future, they believe that this matter shouldn’t be solely the ANC’s decision but that of the alliance’s top brass.

Mapaila says they want to contribute to these talks and engage the President directly on the many reasons they think he should resign.

“We think that President Zuma should leave as soon as possible there should be no amnesty or some negotiations granted to him because the constitution of the country doesn’t allow for such a frame work. All he can get is basically general political arrangements or discussion not something that could prohibit charges against him or been engaged by the law. If he has done something wrong he should account,” says Mapaila.

Earlier, the African National Congress (ANC) National Chairperson, Gwede Mantashe made an impassioned plea for patience among South Africans during leadership transition talks.

This as party president Cyril Ramaphosa meets with Zuma to discuss his future as head of state.

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