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Well it seems that Zuma is also reading myadsl.co.za.
Just two things. Mbeki has gone against the grain of the ANC in his term - the ANC want a man reporting to them - he is not a party man. Zuma is. The ANC dictates policy in this country, and with Mbeki at the helm that policy has not always been adhered to. Zuma will change that. He is a pawn and the ANC would prefer that over the likes of Sexwale or someone similar.
And general perception can never be wrong?
Yet the ANC Youth League think him a hero.
What makes you think that Zuma would depart from official ANC policy? Has he ever questioned the current ANC policy in anyway? From what I've heard from the man he is very much a party man. He seems the type that is happy just carrying out the party mandate. There seems to be more movement in the opposite direction to what you are purpoting. Cyril Ramaphosa, Jay Naidoo, Tito Mboweni, Alec Erwin, Sydney Mufamadi, all eminated from Cosatu and moved to the public and private spheres. I don't see them pushing socialist agendas.
If you are going to speculate at least give us your reasons for your speculation. Why do you think Zuma's presidency would lead to markets tumbling?
), leading the President to say in a statement that the crime problem is being irresponsibly used for political gain. Besides the silly statement that Govt benefits from VAT because of crime, there is no real advantage for Government not to tackle the issue.
Perception once again lurks it's ugly head, the perception that crime is out of control, the perception of the white man's suffering, stems from the perception that Mbeki and his cabinet have failed the country.
Luckily there are these little things we call facts, that when we choose to look at, show us what is really happening in the country
Perception that crime is out of control
At no stage, did Thabo Mbeki, Charles Nqakula, or Jackie Selebi, say that crime is not serious problem in this country - I can quote numerous statements where that was said. President Mbeki said that crime was not out of control - and he is right, there is a difference between having a serious problem and a crime situation that is out of control, As evidenced by the numbers of people in our shopping malls, in restaurants, pubs and clubs or even out on the roads during the day and night, people are not sitting locked up in their houses, ****-scared, so therefore the crime situation is not out of control but a serious problem, which is what the President said. The perception that crime has spiralled out of control, has been fuelled by opposition parties, without naming names, some who can't even come up with an original plan to combat the problem ( I didn't say the DA
Perception that the white man is suffering
This is probably the most ludicrous perception, that has recently become a cause for 'grave concern' amongst white people, but I suppose that owning the majority of the land and wealth in the country, and having the highest employment rate in the country is not enough.
Perception that Mbeki and cabinet has failed the country
With the exception of Mandela and possibly Jan Smuts, no other President has been as well respected as President Thabo Mbeki and his cabinet, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, Charles Nqakula, Phumzile Mlambo-Nguka, et al, are well received wherever they travel, and are sought after for advice and guidance. The function of the President is not to run the day to day affairs of the country, this is why there are Govt departments specifically delegated to take care of these duties. As to these duties, alot has been done during Mbeki's time in office, for further details look at his Plan of Action. Mbeki is also the first President to publicly hold his ministers accountable.
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