MK Party deems alleged diamond-dealing scammer a loyal supporter of Zuma

JOHANNESBURG - The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has called alleged diamond-dealing scammer Louis Liebenberg a “loyal” supporter of the organisation’s leader Jacob Zuma.

Liebenberg, his wife and seven others appeared in court on Thursday for allegedly defrauding R4 billion from people who thought they were investing in diamonds.

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During his appearance on Thursday, Liebenberg shouted Msholozi in court, which is the clan name of former president Jacob Zuma.

It has been reported Liebenberg has funded Zuma’s extensive legal bills.

MK Party Secretary General Sifiso Maseko says the organisation won't comment on Liebenberg’s ongoing legal troubles.

“However, it's not a secret that the leader (Zuma) and comrade Liebenberg has demonstrated – despite all persecutions – that he is loyal and he believes in president Zuma, and we hope that most of us we will follow in his footsteps and those that still doubt loyalty. Liebenberg is full proof of what loyalty is, he is a definition of what loyalty is.”