Mampara of the week: Julius Malema
07 February 2016 - 02:00
Julius Malema has done well putting pressure on President Jacob Zuma over Nkandla and his association with the Guptas. But, as this Mampara is wont to do, he has messed up this good cause with his reckless incitement and even xenophobic statements.He has no right to ban journalists from his party's gatherings just because he happens to disagree with the politics of their owners.It is not the first time this Mampara betrays his dictatorial tendencies: he once expelled a BBC journalist from an ANC Youth League press conference for daring to ask him tough questions.South Africa is in need of a strong opposition, but not one that has at its helm little despots like this Mampara...
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