FF+ putting Malema's life at risk - ANC

ANC DISTURBED BY FF PLUS "ANTI MALEMA CAMPAIGN"

The African National Congress is concerned about the launching of a campaign, yesterday (18 March 2010) by the Freedom Front Plus against the ANC Youth League President, Julius Malema, which is meant to incite the South African populace, particularly the Afrikaaner community, against the President of the Youth League (see here).

This campaign poses a danger to the personal safety and security of cde Malema.  As the ANC, we draw the conclusion that it is meant to incite, instigate and mobilise some people to harm and even lead to the execution the ANC YL President.

The Freedom front's repeated lie that a song sung by the ANC Youth League President on various occasions has led to death of some farmers, is a clear deliberate ploy on their side to mobilise the farming community and their next of kin not to hesitate in causing harm to the Youth League President. It is our view that if the Freedom Front believes in their own lies, they would have approached the law enforcement authorities and reported such. Their failure to report this matter is indicative that even the Freedom Front does not believe in what it claims.

The ANC will be approaching the Equality Court for recourse on this matter, because we view this campaign as indicative of hate speech meant to endanger and pose a threat to the well-being and safety of cde Julius Malema. We have already instructed our lawyers to file papers with the Equality Court, on this matter, with immediate effect.

We are also more concerned when this campaign against Julius Malema is looked from a perspective where a senior ANC leader in the name of Chris Hani, was gunned down by some rightwing elements in the early nineties.  The ANC would not like a repeat of what happened to Chris Hani to happen to Julius Malema.

Statement issued by Jackson Mthembu, ANC National Spokesperson, March 19 2010

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You must be joking any vote for this party is an indictment of the "masses". Under ANC rule, we are doomed to another failed state - how they see this as hate speech after their baboon calls for "kill the boer" is an absolutely frightening insight into the lengths they will . .more go to to protect "cadres" The ANC has become a home for the most vile crooks, corrupt business people and racist pigs imaginable. . .less by Realist on March 19 2010, 21:44 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

A revolutionary song "Kill Malema, kill the retard" by Cadre on March 19 2010, 21:53 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Wait for it Now Malema is going to demand even more bodyguards and a blue light convoy to feed his ego even more. If you can't take the heat baby Jules then maybe you should stop fanning the flames. by Sad Days on March 20 2010, 09:03 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

as the good book says... you reap what you sow...... by onlooker on March 20 2010, 22:19 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Titillating... Perhaps? Mr realist - the ANC was always the organization of choice for racists, thieves, crooks, corrupt businessmen and incompetent politicians, always - in addition to the select few idealists and ideologues. This is why the support they got from the Black . .more Sash Ladies who provided Safe Houses when the ANC men were bombing civilian targets, is such a stunning historical fact. But as they observed in San Francisco in the 1960s -- the tendency of upper crust white Anglo Ladies (such as Fay Stender) to coddle up with violent black men (such as George Jackson in the Black Panther Party) in the name of the CAUSE, is a stunning political and social feature of decadent Anglos. I guess the SAcan equivalent is violent Umkhuntu men and upper crust ladies in the Black Sash. On the American Side a very interesting book was written by David Horowitz, in which he analyzes this phenomenon. I think it is high time that someone pens down the history, the rumours, and the deeds, of the Black Sash Umkhuntu connections. It might be interesting, even scandalous, and heaven' s forbid .. maybe ttillating? Perhaps? . .less by JVR on March 21 2010, 03:00 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Malema @ risk from Pres JZ Read the article:- "How Zuma rebuked the Youth League - Jacob Zuma - 19 March 2010" on this Politicsweb site, viz:- "Once we act against this scourge and normalise the situation in the movement and the country, our messages... will then be . .more heard"... and "If we fail to act, we will not be able to inspire confidence in the nation & internationally". If President JZ & the greybeards @ Luthuli House can actually deliver on these words (like JZ promised re the Zim debacle this week?), then Julius Malema should start to feel VERY afraid ! (or not?). Julius' blunt incitement against virtually everyone already overqualifies him for inclusion in the shortlist of those needing to have '"action taken against this scourge to normalise the situation in the movement & the country". Hawu, watch out ! Cadre re-deployment is blowing in the wind... (but should not constitute a trade-off for the various criminal investigations & possible prosecutions pending against this delinquent). He seems to have earned himself a good dose of both ! I wonder if Jackson Mthembu wrote his above article before or after JZ's rebuke? Careful Jackson, its looking like re-deployment season is about to begin ! A Chikurubi Quill :) . .less by John Austin, London on March 21 2010, 17:14 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

I don't think that has ever said anything that could be construed as a threat to Malema's life ... ... but if there is such a threat, how does one get to join the queue? by Dr. Angelo Lambiris on March 23 2010, 12:37 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

Concrete heads cannot promote peace and prosperity I simply can't believe this C***. How on earth do these people think. To sing a song about killing anyone is just plain sick. What is the motive. Do they want to confront society and decent people with songs about killing and machine guns? What . .more is the ANC's agenda. You guys are the laughing stock of the world. But you are so thick and insensitive to criticism that you don't even understand this. . .less by Dumb Struck on March 23 2010, 14:30 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

@Jackson Mthembu Jackson Mthembu must still be drunk. Maybe he's permanently drunk? It would account for the C*** that he puts out for the ANC. Maybe everyone in the ANC government is drunk on Johnnie Walker Blue, or even just drunk on power. by Jeff on March 23 2010, 19:41 Find this comment inappropriate? Report it

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