South Africa's ex-president says he was unfairly imprisoned
ABC News
Former South African President Jacob Zuma claims he was sent to prison in July because the country’s justice system is unfair
DURBAN, South Africa -- Former South African President Jacob Zuma claims he was sent to prison in July because the country’s justice system is unfair.
Zuma addressed his supporters on Thursday through an audio message at a prayer event in Durban, where many of his supporters arrived in packed buses. It was one of his first public comments since he was released from prison in September on medical parole.
“I remain a prisoner under strict parole conditions. It feels like what house arrest and banning orders must have felt like during the colonial apartheid government,” Zuma said in the audio message.
Zuma, 79, was imprisoned for defying a court order to testify at a judicial inquiry probing allegations of corruption during his presidential term from 2009 to 2018. Zuma has been implicated in wrongdoing by several witnesses including former Cabinet ministers.
