Plans for ‘R6 million’ Zuma statue
The Democratic Alliance in the North West Province has slammed the provincial government’s plans to build a statue of president Jacob Zuma, saying that there is nothing to celebrate about his legacy.
DA North West leader Joe McGluwa expressed his disgust at the provincial government’s tender for the statue, which is expected to cost as much as R6 million of taxpayers’ money.
The statue and plaque is to be located along the N4 in Groot Marico, North West Province.
McGluwa said that the statue will leave the country with nothing more than “a monument to corruption and unemployment”, adding that there was nothing to celebrate about Zuma’s presidency.
“(Zuma’s) regime has left 9 million people unemployed. A regime that has let corruption flourish, and has allowed the state to be captured by his cronies and pals,” McGluwa said.
The DA leader said that the statue project, headed by “premier league” member Supra Mahumapelo (premier of the North West), was just another example that Zuma’s government will put the president and the ANC ahead of the people of the North West.
He noted that the North West had the highest unemployment rate in South Africa at 44.6%, and that the people of Gopane, Zeeruse, where the statue would be erected, are in critical need of services.
“Supra Mahumapelo’s priorities are clearly disturbingly skewed to praise Jacob Zuma, rather than deliver to the people,” McGluwa said.
“Premier Supra mustimmediately halt the building of what will be a monument to corruption and unemployment, (and he) must redirect the millions this will cost to service delivery and job creation,” he said.
The DA said it will announce further action against the statue, which it deems an “unwarranted waste of public money”.
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