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South Africa: Malema slammed over Zuma attack
Cape Town, South Africa (PANA) - Economic Freedom Fighters' leader Julius Malema, who had a high-profile fall-out with South African President Jacob Zuma before forming his own political party, has sparked an outcry with his first appearance in Parliament.
The firebrand politician, who once said he would “kill for Zuma”, has now set his sights on the President.
But by doing so, he has turned Parliament into a “circus”, according to the Christian Democratic Party (CPD) which expressed its disgust at “his disregard for parliamentary protocol” on Thursday.
Malema had made several inflammatory statements, including that Zuma's government was directly responsible for the massacre of striking mine workers at Marikana two years ago, in which 34 people were shot dead in a clash with police in an incident which made headlines around the world and severely embarrassed the government.
Malema also attacked the ruling African National Congress (ANC) for protecting “White monopoly capital” and accused Zuma of being intimidated by Whites.
“You are extremely scared of White people, especially White monopoly capital,” Malema said.
CDP leader Theunis Botha issued a statement saying Malema “abused this esteemed platform by using it for his brand of cheap politicking”.
ANC spokesman Zizi Kodwa agreed with Botha and said Malema had abused the privilege of Parliament by making a reckless and irresponsible statement on a matter that is under consideration by a commission of inquiry.
“In his eagerness to project the ANC negatively, he wants to mislead the public that the ANC and its government took a decision to massacre 44 people in Marikana, including mine workers, police, and security guards,” Kodwa said.
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The firebrand politician, who once said he would “kill for Zuma”, has now set his sights on the President.
But by doing so, he has turned Parliament into a “circus”, according to the Christian Democratic Party (CPD) which expressed its disgust at “his disregard for parliamentary protocol” on Thursday.
Malema had made several inflammatory statements, including that Zuma's government was directly responsible for the massacre of striking mine workers at Marikana two years ago, in which 34 people were shot dead in a clash with police in an incident which made headlines around the world and severely embarrassed the government.
Malema also attacked the ruling African National Congress (ANC) for protecting “White monopoly capital” and accused Zuma of being intimidated by Whites.
“You are extremely scared of White people, especially White monopoly capital,” Malema said.
CDP leader Theunis Botha issued a statement saying Malema “abused this esteemed platform by using it for his brand of cheap politicking”.
ANC spokesman Zizi Kodwa agreed with Botha and said Malema had abused the privilege of Parliament by making a reckless and irresponsible statement on a matter that is under consideration by a commission of inquiry.
“In his eagerness to project the ANC negatively, he wants to mislead the public that the ANC and its government took a decision to massacre 44 people in Marikana, including mine workers, police, and security guards,” Kodwa said.
-0- PANA CU/SEG 19June2014
