“Do As I Say, Not As I Do” Dept.
The potential irony of this press conference was not lost on the reporter, who notes that many of the people covering Jacob Zuma's criticism of press abuses in Zimbabwe are being sued by the prominent South African politican in a way some observers feel crosses the line from justifiable action against journalistic excess into its own kind of abuse. In fact, Zuma addressed that issue as well.
In related news, this article notes the threat of legal action against the cartoonist Gado in Kenya.
