"I think what people should actually be saying is, here is an organization in the African continent that shows the deep roots of democracy in the sense that we have never seen before. They are able to say even to a sitting president: `We don't prefer you now, we prefer this one,'" he said.
"Once a democratic decision is taken I think you've got to respect it ... I think that's what we need in Africa," he said.
Zuma insisted the ANC must decide if he will be the candidate -- widely viewed as a formality -- but agreed to discuss how he would rule, saying if elected he plans to change little but stress education and more equality.
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