Zuma Blasts NMF on Mandela’s Health Reports

Monday, February 23, 2009 - 14:23

African National Congress president, Jacob Zuma, blasts the Nelson Mandela Foundation in the wake of criticism that the 90-year-old's health and security were put at risk when he attended a party rally in the Eastern Cape.

African National Congress (ANC) president, Jacob Zuma, has blasted the Nelson Mandela Foundation in the wake of criticism that the 90-year-old's health and security were put at risk when he attended a party rally in the Eastern Cape.

Zuma told about 20 000 supporters at a rally in Khayelitsha that the Foundation does not own former president, Nelson Mandela.

He further told the supporters that he [Zuma] was shocked to read reports insinuating that Mandela had been forced to attend the rally.

"Madiba does not belong to a foundation but to the ANC,” he argued.

To read the article titled, “Madiba belongs to the ANC: Zuma,” click here.

Source:

<br /> Independent Online

Article link:

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20090223063730984C4...