Tweeps call out Fana Mokoena for naming Babes but not Mampintsha
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Actor and EFF member Fana Mokoena landed in hot water when he condemned the alleged abuse of Babes Wodumo, without naming Mampintsha, the alleged abuser.
Mokoena reacted along with thousands of South Africans who took to Twitter to express their anger and shock at the alleged incident.
Immediately after his tweet, people fired questions about how come he named Babes but not Mampintsha, with some asking if he has forgotten his name.
Justifying this, he said he is a "lawmaker" and therefore there are things he cannot do "out of anger".
#BabesWodumo’s abuser must be arrested with immediate effect and spend a very long time in jail. Justice must set an example
— Vezuchiy Fanashnikov (@fanamokoena) March 4, 2019
I’m a lawmaker. There are things I cannot do out of anger. https://t.co/XEW8JTAzbs
— Vezuchiy Fanashnikov (@fanamokoena) March 4, 2019
Here are some of the reactions from unimpressed Tweeps:
How is it that you can name the victim, but you can’t name the perpetrator, yet you saw them both in the same video? That’s just strange.
— IZWELETHU 😭✊🇿🇦 (@miss_andisa) March 4, 2019
His name is Mampintsha...you certainly ommited that
— Ngedwa Sandile Myeza (@Ngedwa) March 4, 2019
Call him by his name #Mampintsha
— Tatago Poi Poi (@ArcadiaT) March 4, 2019
You know his name. Use it. Call him out directly
— Sam (@herculeanhoe) March 4, 2019
Let me rephrase it for you "mampintsha must be arrested for abusing babes wodumo". See? Very easy.
— BigMitch (@mitch_molobi) March 4, 2019
Awusalazi igama lakhe manje?
— Z A H I R🌸 (@Faith_SMT) March 4, 2019
Next time be serious and name the abuser
— Lamech~Walter (@Gift55Moyo) March 4, 2019
Mokoena has since backtracked following the backlash and has named Mampintsha in his latest tweets.