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| The former Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu, has urged South Africa's governing African National Congress not to choose Jacob Zuma as its new leader. | The former Archbishop of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu, has urged South Africa's governing African National Congress not to choose Jacob Zuma as its new leader. |
| He said most people would be ashamed to have Mr Zuma as leader and that South Africa deserved someone better. | He said most people would be ashamed to have Mr Zuma as leader and that South Africa deserved someone better. |
| Mr Zuma, ex-vice president of South Africa, said Church leaders should pray for people and not condemn them. | Mr Zuma, ex-vice president of South Africa, said Church leaders should pray for people and not condemn them. |
| Acquitted of rape last year, Mr Zuma is vying for the ANC leadership with South African President Thabo Mbeki. | Acquitted of rape last year, Mr Zuma is vying for the ANC leadership with South African President Thabo Mbeki. |
| One of the two ANC veterans will prevail during a five-day congress that starts on Sunday in Polokwane, Limpopo. | One of the two ANC veterans will prevail during a five-day congress that starts on Sunday in Polokwane, Limpopo. |
| 'Ashamed' | 'Ashamed' |
| If he wins, Mr Zuma would be in line to become ANC candidate for president of South Africa in 2009 elections. | If he wins, Mr Zuma would be in line to become ANC candidate for president of South Africa in 2009 elections. |
| Winning the leadership would boost Mr Zuma's presidency chances | Winning the leadership would boost Mr Zuma's presidency chances |
| But Archbishop Tutu, one of South Africa's most powerful moral voices, urged the ANC to reject Mr Zuma, saying: "They should please not choose someone of whom most of us would be ashamed. Our country deserves better." | But Archbishop Tutu, one of South Africa's most powerful moral voices, urged the ANC to reject Mr Zuma, saying: "They should please not choose someone of whom most of us would be ashamed. Our country deserves better." |
| But Mr Zuma dismissed the appeal, saying: "The business of the leaders of the Church, in terms of what God has said, they must pray for people, not condemn them." | But Mr Zuma dismissed the appeal, saying: "The business of the leaders of the Church, in terms of what God has said, they must pray for people, not condemn them." |
| Once close allies, Mr Zuma and Mr Mbeki publicly fell out in 2005 when Mr Zuma was sacked as deputy president over corruption allegations. | Once close allies, Mr Zuma and Mr Mbeki publicly fell out in 2005 when Mr Zuma was sacked as deputy president over corruption allegations. |
| The case against Mr Zuma was thrown out by a judge last year but he could still face charges in connection with a multi-million dollar arms deal. | |
| He stood trial last year accused of raping a HIV-positive family friend, but was cleared. | He stood trial last year accused of raping a HIV-positive family friend, but was cleared. |
| Mr Mbeki has already served two terms and cannot lead the country again but correspondents say if he were to remain ANC leader he would be well placed to decide who succeeds him as national leader. | Mr Mbeki has already served two terms and cannot lead the country again but correspondents say if he were to remain ANC leader he would be well placed to decide who succeeds him as national leader. |