Former president Jacob Zuma has urged black-led political parties to unite under a single banner in an attempt to retake the nation, implying that the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, which he leads, will take the lead.
According to Zuma, this would make it possible and more efficient for the people to get a two-thirds majority and reclaim the land that was taken away from them by settlers.
Zuma made the remarks during the MKP’s first anniversary at the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) on Sunday.
Thousands and thousands of supporters gathered at the stadium to celebrate and witness their leader deliver the first-anniversary speech.
Zuma underlined that black people ought to be able to unite under a single organisation to combat poverty and fight for the betterment of their communities.
The crowd in approval cheered as he went on with his speech.
He urged them to be united because the white minority was more cohesive and more equipped to work towards a single vision while the black community was growing apart.
Hence there’s a division amongst black communities.
Even though he did not say it directly, Zuma hinted that MKP should act as the unifying party for all members.
“We must get ourselves out of this situation and remind ourselves of the lessons we learned during apartheid,” he said.
In his fiery speech, Zuma blasted the nation's politicians, claiming that the rigged elections denied his party the chance to govern the nation.
Many people, notably the SA Community Party (SACP), think that the election results were manipulated, and they will investigate the issue.
Zuma mentioned that the MKP will re-examine the case on the purported election tampering, which it had withdrawn earlier this year.
“They gave our votes to their people,” he said.
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