He says he knows nothing and did not order ministers and contractors to loot our finances in the upgrading of his Nkandla home. In fact, he does not even like some of the upgrades.
How safe are we as a nation when the president claims to have no knowledge of what is happening immediately around him?
The nation has every right to be angry.
According to President Jacob Zuma, he did not ask for the upgrades. When the contractors moved in at Nkandla, he did not know what they were up to. He just allowed the upgrades to happen. Zuma might fool some of his cabinet members but this nation is aware that the head of state is being economical with the truth .
As the ANC extends to Zuma a rope with which to hang himself, the damage to the country continues.
For Zuma to state that he owes no one a cent is laughable.
Though some in the ANC are angry about what has happened there is nothing they can do about it. Zuma has huge support and members of his faction occupy top party posts.
But the Nkandla scandal will never go away.
What we have in Zuma is an imposed leader. He has no feelings for this nation.
For him to say he owes us nothing points to a leadership that has lost its compass.
The amount of money spent on Zuma's house cannot be swept under the carpet. An explanation will have to come from his office.
It's becoming a worrying trend that Zuma claims not to know that he is responsible for issues that demand leadership.
With the Nkandla debacle, we are waiting to see whether Zuma will fall on his sword or fire one of his ministers. The masses should be out on the streets demanding that Zuma resign.
But the president is digging in his heels, safe in the knowledge that ANC members won't lift a finger. The sooner we change our electoral system, the better - or we will continue to be led by men who know nothing and are responsible for nothing while all around them everything burns.
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