Jacob Zuma, S.A's president has been criticized for failing to advising his friend, Muammar Gaddafi, president of Libya to step down. There have been rumors that last week Zuma received a phone call from Gaddafi. According to the Libyan media, Zuma sympathized with Gaddafi during the phone conversation and shared the opinion that Libya was under attack by other foreign governments. HOn the other hand, S.A government sources say Zuma rather encouraged Gaddafi to end the violence and human rights abuse in Libya during their conversation.
Zuma, in the eyes of many, is seen as a president who is doing little to curb the racial issues among his government officials and among the S.A people. Many have expressed their dissatisfaction with the role Zuma plays in bringing peace to Ivory Coast. He has expressed opinions that the Ivory Coast elections in November was "inconclusive". Therefore, the elected leader, Alassane Ouattara should not assume the role of president.
Also, there have been reports that Zuma fled to Libya in 2006 to solicit funds after he was accused of raping a thirty-one year old HIV positive woman.The friendship between these two leaders has raised a major question; personal relationships vs justice.
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