The Pan Africanist Congress Youth League (PACYL) wants a
committee to accompany President Jacob Zuma on house visits
"because we have realised that he cannot control himself and we do
not want to hear other apologies".
The PACYL on Tuesday rejected Zuma's apology for his infidelity
as "unwelcome" and "dangerous".
"The PACYL of Azania unwelcome[s] President Zuma's apology on
his prostitution or polygamy," its president Pitso Mphasha said in
a statement.
"Our stance to unwelcome the president's apology is not
political," he said.
The decision was informed by the fact that Zuma's polygamous
practices undermined efforts to fight the HIV/Aids pandemic.
His practices also destroyed South Africa's image.
"Above all, just [a] few years back he had unprotected sex with
an HIV positive woman and he... apologised.
"We cannot always accept dangerous apologies. A leader always
inspires his followers, in particular young people, so Zuma
dangerously inspires young people to be prostitutes, a licence to
HIV/Aids," Mphasha said.
"In the oath or solemn affirmation of the president as enshrined
in our South African constitution... it indicates that 'I solemnly
and sincerely promise that I will always promote all that will
advance the republic, and oppose all that may harm it'.
"Now the president has violated the constitution, he has harmed
the efforts by the nation to fight HIV/Aids. He is now a liability
to the country.
'He cannot control himself'
"We further call for a committee to be established which will
accompany Jacob Zuma when he will be embarking on his house visit
as the president, because we have realised that he cannot control
himself and we do not want to hear other apologies. Enough is
enough with dangerous apologies," Mphasha said.
The revelation that Zuma had a love-child out of wedlock with
Sonono Khoza, the daughter of soccer boss Irvin Khoza, has caused a
furore ahead of the opening of Parliament.
After issuing a statement confirming the reports and slamming
the media for its insensitivity, Zuma on Saturday apologised to
South Africans.
"I deeply regret the pain that I have caused to my family, the
ANC, the alliance and South Africans in general," he said in a
statement.
He "acknowledged" and "understood" the reaction of South
Africans.