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(NEWZIMBABWE) Malema says ANC must back Zanu PF

COMMENT - So much for the revolution. Willing Buyer Willing Seller does not work, not in Zimbabwe or in South Africa. The ANCYL has to own up to that fact. It would be interesting to know how they DO intend to turn back the land theft of apartheid.

Malema says ANC must back Zanu PF
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17/11/2009 00:00:00

JULIUS Malema, the controversial leader of the youth wing of South Africa’s ruling African National Congress says the party “must continue” to support Zanu PF but insist on leadership renewal. Malema also warned South Africa’s white land owners against delaying land reforms, saying they were testing the patience of the ANC.

Speaking at a gala dinner of the Pan African Youth Union at Emperor's Palace in Boksburg on Monday, Malema also rejected calls by the Young Communist League (YCL) to have former President Thabo Mbeki charged with “genocide” over his Aids policies.

The YCL’s national secretary Buti Manamela claimed Mbeki and former health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang had denied many HIV-positive people access to anti-retroviral drugs while they were in government.

"We must never surrender our leaders," said Malema. "Thabo Mbeki might have made mistakes but we can never charge him.

"We must not charge one of our own. If we allow that, the same thing would happen to [Zimbabwean President Robert] Mugabe, and the same would happen to [President Jacob] Zuma, and the next thing you know they will come for you.”

Malema said it was important for the ANCYL to support Mugabe’s Zanu PF, adding: "But we do not support only one individual.”

Speaking to the congregation of youth organisations of Southern Africa, Malema said the youth of Zimbabwe must stabilise the country.

He said while Mugabe did many good things, he must not use them to cling to his position.

"Those who have led for a long time must allow new leaders to come in," said Malema about African leaders' tendencies to cling to power.

"We have refused that in South Africa."

Malema said South Africa's struggle was not over.
"As long as we do not have economic power, our vote means nothing," he said.

South Africa's economic power was still in the hands of white males, who still controlled production in the country, he added.

"We must refuse to be slaves of those who want to control Africa with remote controls from their golf estates," Malema said.

Advocating nationalisation, Malema said the ANCYL did not plan to "grab land as they are doing next door".

He said while he supported the idea that land must be owned by Africans, "we have to respect the rights of the current owners".

He said the ANCYL supported the idea of willing buyers, willing sellers, but that the owners must not test the ANCYL's patience.

"You cannot steal my car and fit it with mags (mag wheels) and everything and when I find it in Soweto you tell me I have to pay for it," he said.

"You must be arrested."

Labels: ANC, ANC YOUTH LEAGUE, JULIUS MALEMA, LAND REFORM, NATIONALISATION, ZANU-PF

posted by MrK @ 8:36 PM