Bid to extend Zuma's ANC term of office

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Despite his health scare, his supporters have too much riding on the president for him to go.

Jacob Zuma won't be going anywhere soon. In fact, the ANC could have him as its leader for two years longer than his five-year term if a lobby group consisting of senior party leaders from five provinces gets its way – despite his apparent reluctance earlier this year to finish his term because of ill-health.

This means those who are wishing Zuma away might have to exercise a little more patience. His term as ANC president is set to end in 2017 and his term as the country’s president expires two years later.

The pro-Zuma group, led by several loyalist ANC provincial chairpersons, including Free State Premier Ace Magashule, his counterpart in the North West, Supra Mahumapelo, and Mpumalanga's David Mabuza, is said to be planning to table a proposal to extend Zuma’s term by two years at the party's national general council (NGC) next year. The aim is to bring the ANC president’s term of office into sync with that of the head of state.

Other provincial chairpersons said to be supporting the move include Limpopo Premier Stan Mathabatha and KwaZulu-Natal’s ANC boss, Senzo Mchunu.

These ANC leaders believe the proposal, if adopted, would avoid the problem of two centres of power.

It's not clear how those proposing an extension of Zuma’s ANC term are planning to ensure it is done in an acceptable manner.
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Source: Mail and Guardian (via MSN)

More to read at the source link, but I'm unsurprised.
 
Ho3n3r said:
GTFO!
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Just for clarification, they are trying to extend his term as ANC president so that it matches his term as SA president.
It doesn't mean (YET), that they are trying to extend his "rule over SA".
 
It is a sign that it could eventually be the case, though. Zuma being head of the party for a longer period of time than necessary can't possibly be a good thing.
 
It's not clear how those proposing an extension of Zuma’s ANC term are planning to ensure it is done in an acceptable manner.
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Zuma faces so many risks when stepping down...Shaik, public protector, arms deal and Nkandla reinvestigation, Russian nuke deal. He's gonna need cronies pulling the strings for the rest of his life.
 
Makes sense.

That will immeasurably increase his grip on the Party and facilitate his now almost unstoppable route to becoming "President for Life"
 
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