President Jacob Zuma of South Africa on Saturday said he was not 'scared of jail'. He made this assertion while reacting to the release of an anti-corruption report critical of him. Thousands of protesters called for the president to resign after the 355-page probe was released and some opposition politicians said Zuma should face criminal charges.
Zuma said: “I’m not scared of jail. I’ve been to jail during the struggle. People think democracy is done at courts. They never mention the will of the majority‚ they always talk about courts. They never even speak to us about democratic debates because they know we are good at debates.
“They think by going to courts they are intimidating the ANC. We are not going to be intimidated‚ even if it means I get arrested today‚ I am used to it. I have spent a lot of time in jail‚ you cannot threaten me with jail time .I am not scared of jail I have been there.”
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