That it would back moves in parliament to force him out for me to possible from johannesburg. A reluctant announcement from an embattled president i have therefore come to the decision to resign as president of the republic with immediate effect even though i disagree with the decision of my of the leadership of my of going to zation. I have always been a disciplined member of the. It came just hours before parliament was due to vote in a motion of no confidence against jacob zuma president s hand may have been forced but zuma says his party did not give reasons why he should resign thats despite being in broiled in scandal after scandal throughout his presidency including accusations of corruption and a court ruling that he had broken his oath of office when he ignored the public protect his recommendation that he paid back some of the state money used to refurbish his private residence despite all the criticism against zuma the a. N. C. Says the decision to recall him was a difficult