Edward Zuma, the son of convicted former president Jacob Zuma, says his father will not spend a single day in prison if he has anything to say about it.

Edward Zuma, the son of former president Jacob Zuma, says his father will not go to jail or be arrested.

He believed Zuma did not do anything wrong.
He called on those who support his father to rally behind him at his Nkandla homestead.
Edward Zuma, the son of convicted former president Jacob Zuma, says his father would not spend a single day in prison if he has anything to say about it.

He spoke to the media outside Zuma senior’s Nkandla homestead on Wednesday, a day after his father’s 15-month jail sentence for contempt of court was announced.

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When asked if his father would possibly go into exile, he said there was no need because he would not even be arrested.

“Why would he go to exile? His home is here in Nkandla. He’s not going to jail, and nobody is going to arrest him, so we should not worry about Mr Zuma going out of the country. Whoever had those thoughts are living in another world,” he said.

He said he would not say much more and would leave the official stance of the former head of state to his legal team.

“I made mention of this yesterday (Tuesday) that in regard to the judgment delivered yesterday, Zuma and his legal team have not made a statement and we should afford them that opportunity to do so.

“The stance that Jacob Zuma is not going to prison is my stance as Edward Zuma, the son of Jacob Zuma.”- News24