Pieter Mulder lays hate speech charge against Malema

FF PLUS LAYS CHARGE AGAINST MALEMA FOR HATE SPEECH

Dr. Pieter Mulder, FF Plus leader and deputy minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries, today formally laid a criminal charge against Mr. Julius Malema in terms of section 16 of the Constitution of South Africa in terms of which he has made himself guilty of hate speech.

The reason for the charge is that Mr. Malema on 9 March 2010, during an ANCYL meeting at the University of Johannesburg 's Doornfontein campus repeatedly sang and chanted the slogan "Kill the boer, kill the farmer" (see here).

As the South African Human Rights Commission on 17 July 2003 had classified the slogan "Kill the boer, kill the farmer" as hate speech, Mr. Malema is in contravention of section 16(2)(c) of the Constitution of South Africa. In terms of this section, no person may advocate hate which is based on the grounds of race, ethnicity, gender or religion and which incites action to cause harm to others.

The FF Plus is convinced that Mr. Malema, with this action advocated and incited hatred which could cause harm to citizens and makes himself guilty of the advocating of hate speech and the FF Plus demands that the SAPS investigates the case and take action.

The Minister of Police, Mr. Nathi Mthethwa, on 8 March 2010 at a conference on farm safety which was hosted by AgriSA, made certain announcements to farmers to assist with the security of farms and to attempt to reduce the number of farm murders. Mr. Malema's use of the hate speech slogan creates the opposite atmosphere.

Statement issued by Dr Pieter Mulder, MP, Freedom Front Plus leader, March 10 2010

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But JZ also sings "Mshini Wami" everyday? I can bet you, just as no one can prosecute JZ, no one will ever touch Malema! Remember the judiciary is counter revolutionary and has "apartheid" judges according to COSATU. So there is no law in SA; hence JZ will never declare his stolen loot "donated" . .more to him by friends according to his Nkandla "culture". . .less by Mute Fool on March 10 2010, 15:17 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Good luck, Pieter. By the way - try not to mess it up. ;-) by PeterH on March 10 2010, 15:30 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Well Done Pieter Julius does not appear to be very clever. This will add to his woes. Anyone want to bet that soon he'll be retaining white council. by Kevin on March 10 2010, 15:43 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Integrity I am glad to see that even though Dr. Mulder is a deputy minister, he still stands up for what is right and isn't afraid of what Zuma/Malema is going to do. People thought he would go the same direction as Mathinus *spit* van Schalkwyk, but it turns out . .more he has proven them wrong. I hope something will come from this charge, but unfortunately I doubt it. . .less by Matras on March 10 2010, 21:58 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Bring him to court! Malema himself said, in public, that he is not above the law and if he has broken it he must be arrested and charged. He has done so. Let him make good on his word, or let him once again prove himself an arrant liar. by Dr. Angelo Lambiris on March 11 2010, 07:20 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Pieter Mulder lays hate speech charge against Malema Well done!! Stand up against this person who has no respect for the his own President who wishes to take over the ANC and the government and who has no morals who has no desire to share with the poor black people who talks the talk and does not do the . .more walk. He is a disgrace to our Country and Society. . .less by N. Pretorius on March 11 2010, 08:58 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

ANC is racist I fully support the FF on this issue. If a white politician was singing a song about killing blacks there would have been demonstrations, riots and racist accusations. The double standards of the ANC are ridiculous, now a days it seems as if they are the . .more one racist and not the boere. We are facing a situation where whites beleive we blacks are out to kill them. I am very disapointed. The songs 'Kill the boere' and 'dubula ibunu' must be banned. . .less by Mogotsi on March 11 2010, 13:00 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Check out this article - 3 July 2008 Surely, he must be in trouble this time. Hope the law has some teeth. http://www.citizen.co.za/index/article.aspx?pDesc=70355,1,22 by Dewald on March 29 2010, 16:38 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Who is Malema? Go to hell malema and let madiba's dream exist in this motherland, land of hope, democracy and fredom for all! those whites who were formerley advantaged by their goverment means nothing to us. We will spend our happy times with them and learn from each . .more other so that they can see african humanity! . .less by Loid on May 17 2010, 10:00 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Vavi always negetive Jacob zuma has done great mistake,by not appointing vavi to be part of his cabinet like blade. That's the reason he appeared so negetive in particular to JZ. The way he behave it seems, he is trying to be recognise like someone with . .more quality leadershipstyle.of which he undermine the organisation. . .less by Nhlanhla on July 29 2010, 20:36 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

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