Jacob Zuma’s homophobic remarks at MK rally

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“Who made the law that a man can date another man? Who will women be left with?” asks former president Jacob Zuma.
Zuma is against legalisation of same-sex relationships and said if people vote for the MK Party the “laws people never supported” will be prohibited. He said he wants African law instead of Dutch law.
He was addressing MK Party supporters in Magonqo near Pietermaritzburg in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.
Zuma said he “does not understand what the word democracy means” and had to ask his supporters for a definition.
The constitution forbids discrimination on the basis of sex, gender or sexual orientation.
The MK party, which is only a few months old, is registered with the Electoral Commission of South Africa, and claims it is aiming for a two-thirds majority in the elections.
The party came into the spotlight when Zuma announced in December he would vote and campaign for it but remain an ANC member.
The ANC suspended him last month after what secretary-general Fikile Mbalula called “vitriolic attacks” on the party.
Zuma is at the forefront of the new political formation’s campaign and has been a key speaker at its rallies.
26 Feb 7AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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