COSATU condemns burning of pictures and symbols

The Congress of South African Trade Unions strongly condemns the hooligan behaviour of some of the protesters demonstrating in Johannesburg today, 30 August 2011, in support of ANCYL President Julius Malema.

The burning of symbols of the ANC on T-shirts, and pictures of ANC President Jacob Zuma and SACP General Secretary Blade Nzimande demonstrates their utter contempt for the organisation they claim to be members of, and will alienate any support they may already have within the movement.

The African National Congress must be free to conduct its disciplinary hearings without being intimidated by such disloyal and provocative acts. All ANC members and its Alliance partners must respect the findings of the hearings and unite behind the collective leadership democratically elected at the 2007 Polokwane Conference.

Statement issued by Patrick Craven, COSATU national spokesperson, August 30 2011

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