Zuma's opponents must be "eliminated" - Malema
JOHANNESBURG (Sapa) - Remnants of the counter-revolution including the Democratic Alliance and those opposed to Jacob Zuma becoming SA's next president must be eliminated, said African National Congress Youth League president Julius Malema on Sunday.
"We must...intensify the struggle to eliminate the remnants of counter-revolution, which include the DA and a loose coalition of those who want to use state power to block the ANC President's ascendancy to the highest office of the land."
Malema was speaking at the funeral of former ANCYL Free State secretary Thabo 'Skotch' Moeketsi in Vredefort.
Malema also said members of the ANC and Youth League who got involved in crime like stealing public monies or stabbing other members were "rotten apples" who should be "uprooted from our midst without mercy.
"The ANC and indeed the Youth League have no place for people who carry sour grapes and create cabals because they believe they are entitled to leadership."
Malema said Zuma would not only be the face of the ANC election campaign in 2009, he would also be "the next President of South Africa."
"The political campaign to rubbish his name and destroy his political career will not succeed."
The National Prosecuting Authority was involved in a "relentless pursuit of an innocent man using state resources"
Malema said the NPA had let criminals like Mark Thatcher, Glen Agliotti and many others "off the hook".
"[This] is a sad indictment on those charged with the responsibility to lead this institution.
He said the case represented an "unprecedented attack on the ANC's leadership.
"Our responsibility is to defend the ANC and its leadership with everything we have.
"We remain firm in our determination to unleash every resource at our disposal to obliterate this sham of a case and expose the counter-revolutionary agenda it represents."
Speaking on the current situation in Zimbabwe, Malema said the political crisis should be solved through dialogue.
He said both Zanu-PF and the MDC "must not behave like they have all the time in the world and allow petty squabbles to overshadow issues of national importance.
"Behaving like spoilt brats will never deliver any solution, but will serve to advance the agenda of those who do not want to see Zimbabwe succeed," he said.
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ELIMINATE YOU QUICKLY, YOURÃ A UN-EDUCATED VIOLENT BARBARIC THUG, A DISGRACE FOR SOUTH-AFRICA.
by scorpion on July 14 2008, 05:58
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"Behaving like spoilt brats will never deliver a solution'.
Er, um, it was YOU that said that Malewa.
By the way, how does one carry a sour grape and what is one supposed to do with it?
Well I suppose if we can have a mad flea-ridden . .more
by Plutarch on July 14 2008, 08:06
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Julius, you are a complete tosser! Why don't you go apply for a job in Zanu-PF, at least then you outspoken mouth, which exceeds the rate that your half brain processes can be understood by like minded morons! You Mbeki, Zuma and Mugabe are the rotten . .more
by Coolio on July 14 2008, 08:35
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Brain damaged I'm sure...
by S.D on July 14 2008, 09:54
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I am reliably informed that's all the education this idiot has. And the ANC considers the youth league as a breeding ground for future leaders?
by Meritocrat on July 14 2008, 10:04
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This really scares me. How many of the youth actually think like this? I pray that they remember that justice must be served on Zuma, be he guilty or not, and a criminal should never hold office. How can a youth league possibly make a judgement on his . .more
by Victor on July 14 2008, 10:04
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Youth Leader ? Leader of stupidity I would say. Why is it so diffucult to choose leaders who are upright, honest and have integrity instead they choose the ones which are emotionally immature !!!!!
by R.B on July 14 2008, 10:05
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has the ability to read out tired Marxist rhetoric is a hero and a leader as far as the ANC is concerned. They love the likes of Julius who has the capacity to stir but could not lead himself out of a wet paper bag. The problem for the ANC is that their . .more
by Swaar on July 14 2008, 10:55
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"Liberation first education later" was the slogan - they got liberation but it looks like they forgot to get educated.
by Sad days on July 14 2008, 11:00
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All these muppets who are making a big song and dance now are going to be called upon to stand up once Zoomer is imprisoned. Then lets see if they really are prepared to "kill for Zoomer", at the expense of their own freedom. The law will take its course . .more
by MotoMike on July 14 2008, 11:09
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Caricature of an African âleaderâ, thinks heâs Che Guevara.
by Other on July 14 2008, 11:28
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In other words it is going the African way , all phuked down to there level , grass roots level .
by South African on July 14 2008, 22:13
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In reading the article and the subsequent comments, I was struck by the similarities not only in the mangled syntax, but more important, the same paucity of logic, coherence and intellect.
by Jean Racine on July 16 2008, 01:28
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Oh dear.. is this the best that the young people aligned with the anc have to offer? Anty one with half an education will be depressed to read this. Very sad, very very sad.
by jaxon browne on July 17 2008, 08:45
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