Kathrada Foundation condemns EFF’s attack on Gordhan
22 November 2018
The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation condemns EFF leader Julius Malema’s attack on Public Enterprises Minister, Pravin Gordhan.
Malema was speaking at a protest outside the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture on Tuesday when he compared Gordhan to a “dog” that was being handled by “white monopoly capital”. He urged his supporters to be prepared for “casualties” in a “war” being fought against Gordhan. He also accused the Minister of having a hatred for black people.
The Foundation’s Executive Director, Neeshan Balton, said that Malema’s statements were “inflammatory and reckless”. He added that the racialised nature of the attack was “deeply worrying”.
“We should be questioning why the EFF chooses to cast aspersions on Gordhan’s integrity on public platforms using language that is highly inflammatory. What is the “loss of life” that Malema is claiming may occur in his “fight” with Gordhan – whose life may be lost, how and why? If Malema indeed has information that points to the possibility of “casualties” in this purported “fight”, should he not be taking the matter to the relevant authorities to avert such a scenario?” Balton questioned.