Opposition hatred for Malema warping their judgment - ANC

ANC RESPONSE TO THE ARTICLE ON THE SATURDAY STAR AND THE PRETORIA NEWS WEEKEND, DATED 07 November 2009, REGARDING THE ANCYL PRESIDENT SECURITY THREATHS

The African National Congress (ANC) finds the insinuations made by the DA and the ID regarding the security threats to the African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) President, Julius Malema, outrageous and insensitive (see report).  Their response clearly indicates their moral bankruptcy.  We would have expected any South African to be worried about any threats to any other person, including cde Julius.

Instead of the DA and the ID being worried, as we are, they dismiss these threats without even giving a thought to their seriousness and therefore to the harm that may befell cde Julius Malema.  Their conduct and response on this matter is disgraceful.

It is unthinkable that these opposition parties could equate the security threat towards cde Julius as a "status thing" and government response as "waste of resources". Prominent leaders of political parties are entitled to VIP protection as and when their personal lives are under threat.  This has been a common practice since 1994.

This cheap politicking by these parties shows that their judgment is clouded by a deep seated hatred for Cde Malema.

Statement issued by Jackson Mthembu, African National Congress national spokesperson, November 7 2009

Click here to sign up to receive our free daily headline email newsletter

Services Subscribe to newsletters News feeds Share this article Facebook Google Laaik.it Yahoo! Digg del.icio.us

 

Police Ministry spokes-man Zweli Mnisi said Malema had received death threats. '(Malema) wrote a letter to the SAPS advising of his request to receive such protection as he believed his life was in danger,' he said. 'Crime Intelligence, upon receiving this request, conducted an investigation which then revealed that indeed there were threats to his life.' Mnisi said Malema was then given the choice of using either the police's VIP Protection Services - the unit that guards ministers and other dignitaries - or private bodyguards. The SAPS would foot the bill for both options."

Saturday Star, November 7 2009

 

Comments

If you come across comments that are injurious, defamatory, profane, off-topic or inappropriate; contain personal attacks or racist, sexist, homophobic, or other slurs, please report them and they will be removed.

 

responses to this article

Absolute waste of taxpayers' money The statement : "Prominent leaders of political parties are entitled to VIP protection as and when their personal lives are under threat. This has been a common practice since 1994." is interesting. Where does one draw the . .more line? And who decides on the "prominence" or otherwise of the "leader". Malema is not even an MP, and the "youth" league he heads up is not a political party. The ANC should use its own funds to "protect" the little whippersnapper; but I suppose he isn't worth that kind of money to them. It's also much easier, cheaper, and in line with the ANC's lack of ethics, to steal from the taxpayer. . .less by Oompah on November 09 2009, 11:06 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Common practise Yes, since 1994 "common practise" shows you where you are coming from, it is all about inflating ego's, this practise should be totally abolished. The practise takes the food out of the mouth of poor people, while the tax payers suffers under the threats . .more of SARS. . .less by Molly on November 09 2009, 11:28 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Threats Every living person in South Africa is constantly under threat because of crime, where is our protection??? by Piet on November 09 2009, 11:30 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Malema Why should Malema have any such protection? He is not an elected official of Government so the ANCYL should be responsible for his protection if deemed necessary. Why can't everyone have a police guard, as we are all in as much danger as Malema and we pay . .more taxes. We don't need Malema, only ANCYL needs him, let them get on with it. . .less by Lookout on November 09 2009, 12:02 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Stupid Lookout When Terror Lekota left the government to form COPE, the state supplied him with bodyguards for a while because he had applied and an assessment of his risk was determined. I didn't hear you idiots complain then. by Vusi on November 09 2009, 18:01 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Vusi Lekota was a leader of a political party. Malema is the leader of a bunch of idiots. A guy threatened to kill me over a parking bay last week. Why can't I get R300 000 of protection every month. Someone should take out a "contract" on Malema. No . .more doubt the taxpayers would be happy to contribute. . .less by Jeff on November 09 2009, 19:12 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Opposition hatred for malema warping their judgement Jeff my brother Lekota is a leader of clowns by Smindloz on November 10 2009, 00:21 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Protection Smindloz my brother Jelly tot Maleme is a "leader" of a bunch of baboons. Let the ANC zoo pay for his protection?? He will someday need it by chv on November 10 2009, 09:00 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Name
Subject
Comment