DA defends despicable depictions of President Zuma
ANC Western Cape leader Marius Fransman has noted that DA Western Cape leader Theuns Botha came out on behalf of his party and its supporters in full support of the despicable painting depicting exposed genitalia of the South African head of state, President Jacob Zuma.
Fransman says: "It is interesting that a senior MEC like Botha takes such a bold step in direct conflict with the views, norms and values of the many DA supporters and other ordinary people in this province. Do all those who do not subscribe to such public nudity like Muslim and Christians now agree with Botha that a very vulgar portrayal like this one in the AVA gallery is sanctioned by all supporting his party?"
Botha in a statement validates the attack on the dignity of the person and high office of president of the Republic of South Africa under the guise of freedom of expression and in the same breath threatens those that dare to criticise this act of disgrace in any term. What then about the very right to freedom of expression of those free-thinkers and artists that disagree with the way in which their president is portrayed, question the motives behind it or also giving harsh social comment?
"This is typical of the double standard hypocrisy of the DA and its leaders who are out of touch with citizens of the Western Cape and South Africa, like Botha.
"It is not the first time Ayanda Mabulu has painted Zuma's genitals and expressed harsh words with it. In an earlier painting ripping off the sanctity of the Biblical Last Supper he showed an exposed Zuma and on the same canvas also disgracefully painted the open private parts of emeritus Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu.