No political party represents the new South Africa: iLIVE

06 January 2012 - 13:09 By Bheki Emmanuel Qoma
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I could not agree more with D Garner on view of what Bonga Mthembu says about Lindiwe Mazibuko and DA.

We need STILL a party that will be truly diverse in terms of races, and not only diverse but a political party where people have mutual goals to accomplish for the new South Africa and mutual respect for general differences in human race.

UNFORTUNATELY no party can achieve this state soon. The Born Frees will play pivotal part to have next generation to them achieve it. Born Frees will not achieve it because both Black and White parents tell & teach their kids about how they were wronged by the other race and how lowly and greedy the next person is!

We must teach our kids history BUT crystallise the reason why we teach them that: i.e. to educate them about equality before God's eye (regardless of race, gender, religion and profession), the disadvantages of colonisation, segregation, apartheid, true repentance, acceptance and working together.

This lecture must be followed by financial management, leadership, ethics, project management and building true democracy and personal power. These must be compulsory topics in high school and university curricula to address the issue of continued division which has not been addressed openly and effectively.

We can only call South African new on the basis that there is no tribal segregation and people can vote and at least racism is being dealt with continuously. OTHERWISE there is no political party that can proudly call themselves a 'new South African' political party because most parties are being led by people who were so used to separation and prejudice and who have not made steps to trade with people of different colour on personal basis unless it's business and because South African laws demand so.

Sadly there is both black (i.e. Bonga Mthembu) and white (i.e. Alister Sparks ) people who base their political affiliation on the basis of colour of their skin: this is backwardly pathetic!

Why has not IFP and ANC, NFP managed to attract an fair share of white people and why has the DA not managed to attract a major black membership?

We should not shoot Helen Zille for trying. We should not shoot Lindiwe Mazibuko for making a career for herself. The golden oldies in most political parties are only there for their share of taxpayers' monies.

Pave a way for the likes of Malusi Gigaba, Mazibuko, Mmusi Maimane and many more young aspirant politicians who have potential!

Thank you.

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