Lesufi plays the race victim card
22 November 2019
Panyaza Lesufi, the MEC for Education in Gauteng, alleges that AfriForum’s campaign to have him dismissed – in part because of his role in the chaotic placement process of learners in Gauteng for the 2020 schoolyear – is racist.
“All card Lesufi can play is that he is the victim of racism, since the facts are there for all to see. Lesufi’s long record of misdeeds and malpractices has been submitted to the Gauteng Premier, David Makhura’s office, and this record is based on facts only,” says Henk Maree, Spokesperson for AfriForum.
AfriForum has been inundated with calls for help from both Afrikaans and non-Afrikaans-speaking parents. “AfriForum protects the rights of parents and learners, irrespective of race. Each of the parents followed the instructions of the school registration process precisely. The problems they are having is not their fault, but that of Lesufi and his staff,” Maree adds.
Since AfriForum launched its campaign demanding the MEC’s dismissal, Lesufi has responded on social media with the following messages: