Call for ‘Zuma Must Go’ protests throughout SA on Freedom Day

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Call for ‘Zuma Must Go’ protests throughout SA on Freedom Day

6:19 CAT | 22 Apr 2016

Times / People march during the ‘ Zuma Must Fall’ protest in Cape Town on December 16 last year.

The anniversary of SA’s first democratic election — Freedom Day on Wednesday — will be commemorated with “Zuma Must Go” protests.

Protests will take place in Johannesburg‚ Cape Town‚ Durban and other locales‚ said the People’s Assembly‚ a loose grouping of about 75 organisations plus individuals that have galvanised around the call for President Jacob Zuma to step down, after the Constitutional Court ruling on the Nkandla affair.

The Johannesburg event will take place outside the steps of the provincial legislature on Rissik Street between Helen Joseph and Albertina Sisulu streets from 10am.

“This an inclusive event open to all and will be a space for South Africans to come together and make their voices heard through protest‚ theatre‚ music and poetry‚” the coalition said on Friday.

It is calling for people throughout the country to make as much noise as they can – “bang pots in your streets with your neighbours‚ hoot‚ blow whistles or vuvuzelas”.

The coalition believes the president should go, primarily for his violation of the Constitution‚ but also for many other reasons.

“This will be an ongoing campaign until Zuma steps down — we can’t wait for an exit plan to start only in September; we have to force Zuma to step down now‚” the coalition said.

Source: Business Day Live