- Zimbabwe
- Angola
- Mozambique
- Namibia
- Zambia
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| Julius Malema |
among those the following were also included
- Germany
- Cuba
- Russia
- Swedan
- Brazil
Friday 20 April 2012
ANC expels Hot Property !
While the African National Congress (ANC) along with the rest of South Africa are drawn into the issue of Julius Malema's expulsion from his position, in many other countries he has become hot property on demand. This Morning Mail & Gaurdian reported that Malema has been nominated to be vise-president of the International Union of Socialist Youth (IUSY). This is an organisation that brings together the socialist, social democratic and labour political youth organisations from all around the world, it was founded in 1907. Sadly Malema seems to not be receiving much support from his home country, rather from other countries which are
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Whether we like it or not, Malema needs to face his actions. He is a leader and should know that he needs to always be accountable for everything he says or does. All that we (ordinary citizens) can do is wait and see what the ANC decides to do further!
ReplyDeleteMalema needs to face the consequences of his actions.the ANC will make an informed decision.
ReplyDeleteMalema should first attend classes of how to interact with the public,media and elders lastly respect must be restored to him,after that he can go and seek a post of being a leader then we will support him.It is clear that there is no respect in him.
ReplyDeleteMalema has the potential to be a great leader all he has to do is just make sure he developes skills in the area and also how to conduct himself in public. He should also learn how to control his temper when in public, then he will receive more votes from South Africans.
ReplyDeletewhether we like or not Malema cannot just be wished away or written off like a car that is declared to be beyond repairs. Reckless as he was, Malema raised political questions that a lot of politicians failed to raise and confront head on.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder sometimes white politicians still have the guts to raise issues in parliament that displays that they do not believe that it is wrong for white minority to be owning more stolen land than the black majority. Juju has learned to be brave and without tact like Mugabe, you will love to hate them, they are wrong in their approach but write in what they say. "a PARADOX"
The case of Julius Malema has not received much attention in the USA. His socialist leanings are quite contrary to the capitalist orientation of the politics in the USA. In fact "socialist" is a dirty word.
ReplyDeleteHowever, I consider South Africa my second home, and I am keenly interested in the progress of the politics and the impact on aspiring young South Africans. You are the future of your nation. The way that you deal with the challenging circumstances involving corruption, poverty, and social upward mobility will set the pattern for the future. The question is whether Julius Malema, or other voices of youth will determine the way forward.
I wish you Godspeed, and I will be following "The Voice of Politics" to gain valuable insights into the thought leadership of the broader South African youth movement.
I echo Vee's sentiments, that what Malema has been doing is raising quite genuine and valid political issues, that had either been promised before by politicians and were now neglected, or politicians were ignoring them.
ReplyDeleteIf we were to separate the man and his personality from the issues he raises, you'll see that he is holding government accountable - and rightly so because we need people to do that. In fact the things he has been speaking about have been in the public domain, forming the discourse of ordinary citizens who just did not have the national platform like the ANCYL does. Furthermore, issues of economic emancipation were included in the Freedom Charter long before the ANC took governance of the country. Two of the famous resolutions in the Charter are
1. The people shall share in the country's wealth!
2. The land shall be shared among those who work it!
The problem, however, with Malema which is undoubtedly his greatest weakness is his arrogance, and his hidden agenda (hypocrisy). The way he has been addressing issues together with his colleagues stinks with arrogance; an "I know it all and if you do not agree with me I'll get rid of you" attitude. Also the allegations against him cause discomfort and make one to be skeptical of him.
A leader can be intelligent and brave as much as he can, but if he's lacking in integrity and has a hidden agenda, then he's just like the rest. And so this brings me to your question; Shouldn't we be supporting Malema in his nomination to the IUSY? I think not. We can't be, on the one hand, saying we are not entirely satisfied with the way he operates, and on the other hand be embracing his nomination to an international body of such repute. That for me, is a matter of principle.
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ReplyDeleteToday's (09 May 2012 New Age front page tells of the ANCYL remaining firm in its support for Malema; this emanates from yesterday's demand by the remaining leadership for the re-instatement of its former president.
So, it is not only outside the country that Malema is hot property and i would like to believe that such a demand will be accompanied with action (through the league's structures) to affirm the league's stand on this decision.