London, 01 March-(ANA)- Jacob Zuma, who is widely expected to become the next president of South Africa, has dismissed the threat from the ruling ANC’s newest opposition in next month’s general election.
In a BBC interview. Zuma said the African National Congress (ANC) did not believe the Congress of the People (COPE) would be a threat in the April 22 polls.
“All elections are tough, no elections are easy,” Zuma said. But when questioned about COPE he added: “We don’t see it as a major challenge.” “You cannot say this is a big challenge when there is no policy, no major, serious policy challenges to pose as an alternative to those of the ANC.”
COPE, headed by former defence minister Mosiuoa Lekota, was born from splits within the ANC. Lekota set up the rival party when President Thabo Mbeki stepped down last September after a power struggle with Zuma.(ANA)
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