Malema ‘did not attack Zuma’

March 29 2011 at 11:49am
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The ANC Youth League denied a report that its leader Julius Malema had openly criticised President Jacob Zuma, a move that could land him in hot water with the ruling party.
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The ANC Youth League denied a report on Tuesday that its leader Julius Malema had openly criticised President Jacob Zuma, a move that could land him in hot water with the ruling party.

But The Star newspaper said it stood by its story, which quoted Malema as saying at a weekend conference in Tzaneen, Limpopo, referring to the situation in Libya: “South Africa voted in favour of imperialists, and we cannot smile about that.

“The ANC of Nelson Mandela would never have voted for the killing of fellow Africans imposed by our former masters.

“Since he got into power, comrade Zuma has been surrounded by bad advisers. I'm dismayed and shocked at the way our country makes its decisions. How can they vote for the interests of the UN and the United States of America, a country which clearly wants control over oil reserves?”

African National Congress Youth League spokesman Floyd Shivambu said on Tuesday morning that Malema criticised the government's move for supporting a United Nations no-fly zone resolution in Libya, where leader Muammar Gaddafi's rule is under attack.

But he said Malema did not personally attack Zuma.

“He (Malema) never said that. He never said anything about all those things,” Shivambu told Sapa, claiming that The Star reporter was not at the conference.

But the English daily said three journalists had worked on the story and one of them had attended the conference and had made notes of Malema's comments.

Last year, Malema faced disciplinary action in the ANC.

This came after several incidents, including the youth leader chasing a BCC reporter out of a press conference after calling him a “bastard” and a “bloody agent”; he also expressed support for Zimbabwe's Zanu-FP while Zuma was trying to finalise a political settlement between them and Movement for Democratic Change formations; and Malema complained about being publicly rebuked by Zuma.

He also sang the words “shoot the boer” in public after it was banned by a high court.

The youth leader was ordered to make a public apology to Zuma, attend a course at the ANC's political school and pay a R10 000 fine to a youth development project.

“I make this apology unconditionally as I accept that as a leader of the ANC and of the ANC Youth League my conduct and public utterances should at all times reflect respect and restraint,” he said in his statement of apology last May. - Sapa

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Comments by Sonny

The Choir Boy would never insult his Boss!

He is too obedient to go to a political school and pay a R10 000 fine to a youth development project.

“I make this apology unconditionally as I accept that as a leader of the ANC and of the ANC Youth League my conduct and public utterances should at all times reflect respect and restraint,” he said in his statement of apology last May. - Sapa

The ANC must have been misinformed about Malema's behaviour!

Why would Malema want to "Kill the Boers!"

Does he want to redistribute their wealth & property?

Or does he just want to Nationalise their Heritage!