Would you forgive? Twitter thinks Yobe confession should be more real
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Like the Tugela river after rain, the tears continued to fall on Tuesday when confession show Yobe featured a gang convicted of murdering a man asking forgiveness from his still-grieving mother.
The group were sentenced to 22-years in prison for the murder and told the mother that they had killed the man because he had been "aggressive" and fought back. Meanwhile, Ma just wanted the truth of what happened.
Mama Mirriam's life changed when her son left home and never came back, one day. Watch #YobeMzansi at 8pm to hear her story. pic.twitter.com/qBIyXzLcUv
— Mzansi Magic (@Mzansimagic) April 17, 2018
Viewers of the show were not impressed AT ALL with the confession and after shedding a tear or two at the story ,got their pens out to write down questions for the gang.
We cava'd the list and here's a couple of thing they wanted to get off their chest:
How can you kill a person for being "aggressive"?
Sure, he fought back, but was that a reason to kill him?
#YobeMzansi What was he supposed to do. So he dies cause he tried to defend himself. Not judging, but are they even remorseful???I am failing to see it... maybe my eyes and heart are failing me.... pic.twitter.com/GrE8NTbt7Q
— Zoè for real (@ngubane_zoe) April 17, 2018
Is 22 years enough?
Some Twitter users suggested the group get more for their crime.
Am I the only one who thinks a 22-year jail term for murder, attempted murder and robbery is not enough??? #YobeMzansi pic.twitter.com/dyuhWBn121
— NdebeleBeaut💎 (@Andiswa_Pumi) April 17, 2018
The 22 year sentence is not enough maaan...they killed a government employee 😡😏 #YobeMzansi
— 💎Därk_Dïndÿ💎 (@Thandeka_Nxumza) April 17, 2018
Is everybody in the gang serious about being sorry?
Fans were watching and thought that only one man was really touched enough to apologise.
This is the only guy that's sorry. The other 2 are trying so hard to justify their actions #Yobe #YobeMzansi pic.twitter.com/UWZSXCdZbj
— MOMMA💕 (@GLO_RAD) April 17, 2018
These guys are not remorseful 😩😩😩 #YobeMzansi . I wouldn't want to see then mxm pic.twitter.com/9kPesb4TZC
— 🌸Erica.L🌸 (@erica_khomza) April 17, 2018
How can you expect uMama to just forgive?
Forgiveness is hard and when mama said she was finding it difficult, the streets were there for her.
I totally get this Mama. How do you begin to forgive the people who killed your son? Yhuu ha a! #YobeMzansi #yobe pic.twitter.com/Rsph2xN1Fh
— Lulu (@LuluMalinga) April 17, 2018
I can forgive someone for doing anything,but not for killing someone close neveeeeer #YobeMzansi pic.twitter.com/819NW3CFdL
— MALUME SHEPHERD (@sharepart) April 17, 2018
What about the countless others who died just like the victim?
Mzansi was sharing stories of their own family members who had apparently been killed in similar circumstances.
When I'm home or with my extended fam, (at grown as I am) I fight with the fam constantly for going out with friends at night because my uncle was killed in the same manner as the victim ( friend survived)
— ®J. (@Joey_MakG) April 17, 2018
Some things can never be easily forgotten like👌#YobeMzansi#yobe pic.twitter.com/yY9Edd0Aw4
We lost a brother a uncle and a father #RipUncle Thabo Sehole you'll forever be remembered in our hearts tla loka nkgono waka #YobeMzansi 😭
— FollowMeIfollowback (@Iam_SgoTheGreat) April 17, 2018
While the list was being passed around, others were just too distraught to even deal and made their feelings known through memes and messages.
#YobeMzansi touches all sorts of nerves... for the first time in the history of Local Reality TV there's a show that's able to cut deep #Yobe pic.twitter.com/LdhzQnUNrJ
— Malebogo Tango (@Miss_Tango_T) April 17, 2018
I’m so emotional, I can’t watch today’s episode #YobeMzansi #yobe pic.twitter.com/QHut7WBSaE
— nangamso (@nangamson_) April 17, 2018
But this show though #Yobe #YobeMzansi
— Intombi_Yomzulu (@Sue_Mvy) April 17, 2018
Criminals will never really understand the kind of turmoil they put us through when they take what rightfully belongs to us, what we've worked so hard for! pic.twitter.com/PewPeiBDdM
Just wondering if I would be able to forgive #YobeMzansi pic.twitter.com/51PI9COnLX
— Fakdash (@Nkuli_Fakude) April 17, 2018
Would you be able to forgive?
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