Jacob Zuma Rape Verdict
All Ive been thinking about yesterday and this morning is this rape trial. We all say a man is innocent untill proven guilty. And that is absolutely how its supposed to be. I dont say i dont respect the decision of the court, we are all forced actually to respect the decision, but we can still always give our opinion, just as im going to do right now.
My opinion in this case is that Zuma isnt as innocent as it all comes across. What still baffles me is the fact that he "willingly" slept with an HIV person WITHOUT using a condom and then showering afterwards stating that this will prevent him from contracting HIV. This is actually shocking and this is what the buzz is all about, and rightfully it should be about this. Here the goverment spends millions on Aids education and our head of South Africa's National Aids Council thinks that showering after having sex with an HIV person will stop him from contracting HIV.
"While deputy president, Mr Zuma was also head of South Africa's National Aids Council and the Moral Regeneration Movement." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4753351.stm
I cant imagine that this act was innocent and it was absolutely immoral. What an image he paints for the young of today, what an image he paints of married life, what an image he paints of our government system. What a joke he paints really! A married "next to be" president sleeps with an HIV person and now she is the demon in it all. She will have to hide her face, his wife and children will have to hide their faces, no matter how they say they will support him and be there for him, do we even know what happens behind closed doors at their home? Its not only that we are all dissapointed in the fact that he did all this, but that we are ashamed to have this man in public office. I dont know whether im more angry about it all or whether im just plain loosing my mind at the thought of it!!!!
At another discussion about this last night, someone told me that if he was found guilty, there would be "war" and i can believe this, Zuma has been a hero for so many people, that they are blinded to the fact that he is human. A guilty verdict would have been catastrophic for SA, absolutely catastrophic. Seems people dont know what to really protest for, what a laughable matter. I know im being quite sarcastic, but id rather be sarcastic than rude really. The news showed clearly last night the people standing in support of him outside the courtroom, DONT THEY WORK!!!! And lets not forget that it was a white judge, now if the verdict was guilty, would this then have resulted in racism?? Ofcourse it would have raised the question. Absolutely, no doubt.
And another thing is that this poor women is now said that she has slept with so many people and that its not the first time she has layed charge to men raping her, well well well, do we now believe the media?? We say, you should not believe everthing we read, then i can say, i dont believe that, seeing as we can have "selective" beliefs about what the media says, just as others will see this as the truth. Just as they will see Zuma saying "concentual sex" as being the truth, i can turn around and say BULL SHIT!! And please lets not forget about the corruption charge in July, that should be interesting.
We have a wonderful democracy, I wouldnt go back for anything, Im glad we are where we are, Im glad that we have a chance to be who we want to be, well not entirely thanks to people, God makes our way!! The sadness about it is that this has happened. We fear rape and robbery and all those things in our neighbourhoods, and so when it reaches up into the top of government, how does the concern then strike us??
And yes we can argue this happened in apartheid, ofcourse it all did, all the time, slaves were rapped, beaten, people of colour were abused, all those, but arent we striving for better now, dont say, it happend then and now that its happening now we are kicking up a racket, we want better. BETTER!
Your thoughts
Sonja
xxx
My opinion in this case is that Zuma isnt as innocent as it all comes across. What still baffles me is the fact that he "willingly" slept with an HIV person WITHOUT using a condom and then showering afterwards stating that this will prevent him from contracting HIV. This is actually shocking and this is what the buzz is all about, and rightfully it should be about this. Here the goverment spends millions on Aids education and our head of South Africa's National Aids Council thinks that showering after having sex with an HIV person will stop him from contracting HIV.
"While deputy president, Mr Zuma was also head of South Africa's National Aids Council and the Moral Regeneration Movement." http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/africa/4753351.stm
I cant imagine that this act was innocent and it was absolutely immoral. What an image he paints for the young of today, what an image he paints of married life, what an image he paints of our government system. What a joke he paints really! A married "next to be" president sleeps with an HIV person and now she is the demon in it all. She will have to hide her face, his wife and children will have to hide their faces, no matter how they say they will support him and be there for him, do we even know what happens behind closed doors at their home? Its not only that we are all dissapointed in the fact that he did all this, but that we are ashamed to have this man in public office. I dont know whether im more angry about it all or whether im just plain loosing my mind at the thought of it!!!!
At another discussion about this last night, someone told me that if he was found guilty, there would be "war" and i can believe this, Zuma has been a hero for so many people, that they are blinded to the fact that he is human. A guilty verdict would have been catastrophic for SA, absolutely catastrophic. Seems people dont know what to really protest for, what a laughable matter. I know im being quite sarcastic, but id rather be sarcastic than rude really. The news showed clearly last night the people standing in support of him outside the courtroom, DONT THEY WORK!!!! And lets not forget that it was a white judge, now if the verdict was guilty, would this then have resulted in racism?? Ofcourse it would have raised the question. Absolutely, no doubt.
And another thing is that this poor women is now said that she has slept with so many people and that its not the first time she has layed charge to men raping her, well well well, do we now believe the media?? We say, you should not believe everthing we read, then i can say, i dont believe that, seeing as we can have "selective" beliefs about what the media says, just as others will see this as the truth. Just as they will see Zuma saying "concentual sex" as being the truth, i can turn around and say BULL SHIT!! And please lets not forget about the corruption charge in July, that should be interesting.
We have a wonderful democracy, I wouldnt go back for anything, Im glad we are where we are, Im glad that we have a chance to be who we want to be, well not entirely thanks to people, God makes our way!! The sadness about it is that this has happened. We fear rape and robbery and all those things in our neighbourhoods, and so when it reaches up into the top of government, how does the concern then strike us??
And yes we can argue this happened in apartheid, ofcourse it all did, all the time, slaves were rapped, beaten, people of colour were abused, all those, but arent we striving for better now, dont say, it happend then and now that its happening now we are kicking up a racket, we want better. BETTER!
Your thoughts
Sonja
xxx
posted by Sonja Lietch at 11:33 am
4 Comments:
How does some-one like that get so many people supporting him??
What is this country coming to?
How do you support some-one, a married man, who sleeps with a prostitute and steals money from his own country?
Yes maybe it would have been catastrophic if he was found guilty, but what about the future?
If he becomes the next president, he'd make stalin look like mother Teresa.
Yes so why even bother wasting tax payers money, by taking him to court in July, when we all know what the verdicts going to be?
I personally feel that a man of his age and "good looks" that is able to have sex witha much younger woman who claims to be a LESBIAN, definately has my vote for president. The fact that he is able to scam some easy money on the side earns him some browny points in my book. Many men half his age have never been able to make out with a lesbian. Then again maybe he used his above average intelligence and wit to seduce this women. I mean, the "shower" thing was definately a breakthrough in modern science, which deserves nothing less than a nobel prize.
The use of sarcasm was deliberate since I realised that anyone with half a brain cell would "get the picture" This does not include Zuma and friends, so Im assured that they will not take offence.
The trial aside now, ive come to the conclusion that its really not about the trial or actually not about the verdict, whether or not he was innocent or guilty, would not change the fact that he was so irresponsible.
On the news last night he was asked about the shower thing, his answer was "You wash your hands after peeling an onion, dont you?" I MEAN!!!!! He doesnt seem to get the picture.
I know he is only human, we all make mistakes, and actually shouldnt judge this man, but i feel shaky about saying this is our possible future president. OOHHHH, i think not!!!
What he did was just wrong, plain wrong!
Good afternoon all - as I said yesterday - what makes me sad is that there are so many people who obviously look up to this man - my mom told me yesterday that when the verdict was announced via the radio - the workers at my dad's work - were dancing and going on as though they were getting free housing, it's as though time has stopped for them.
What is happening to our people - and then we wonder why Men who have Aids rape babies and young children - thinking that they will be healed from the disease. washing an onion indeed!!!!!!!!!!
In yesterdays Metro - (a free newspaper here in London) - it was stated that he could not get Aids as he is a healthy man - whatever!
So what is he actually saying? Sick people get Aids?
Gotta love our Government - i know Zuma is my new Hero - don't forget kids - don't wear condoms and always wash after you have sex - it prevents you from getting Aids!
Good one Sonja
Lots of Love
Almene Barends
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