South Africa will be plunged into violence if former president Jacob Zuma is imprisoned.
This is according to the Mkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA).
Briefing the media at Zuma's Nkandla homestead on Friday, MKMVA national spokesperson, Carl Niehaus, said the MKMVA has already warned the ANC national leadership that there would be "dire" consequences should Zuma be imprisoned.
"Our country would be torn apart. There will be instability and unrest," he said.
Zuma has until Sunday to hand himself to police so he can begin serving his 15 month sentence in line with a ruling by the ConCourt ruling, which found him guilty of contempt of court.
Niehaus said the MKMVA would protect Zuma from arrest.
"We are fundamentally opposed to the arrest and imprisonment of president Zuma.
"MKMVA will form a human shield to protect president Zuma," he said.
The media briefing outside Zuma's home on Friday ended abruptly after journalist were threatened with violence.
