Statement on EFF attack on TNA & ANN7
ALL freedom-loving democrats in South Africa should condemn the leader of the EFF for his utterences and threats against the staff of The New Age and TV-channel ANN7.
In a scene reminiscent of a previous outburst against a BBC journalist, Malema today [Thursday] made it clear that our journalists and cameramen were no longer welcome at EFF events.
Midway through his press conference launched a savage attack on the Gupta family (who are shareholders and naturalised South Africans), the newspaper and the TV channel.
In his attack, he said the safety of our reporters could not be guaranteed at EFF events.
Malema, as a MP has sworn to uphold the constitution, violated the constitutional rights of the reporters on several issues. Apart from trampling on their dignity, he threatened violence against them in a manner that amounted to hate speech.