We want leaders like Mugabe: Julius Malema

The South African ANC Youth League president, Julius Malema said Africa needs leaders like Mugabe who is not scared of the west, Mail & Guardian reports.

Footage of Malema's address reveals that he expressed strong views on what the ANC's attitude should be towards Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi. "We need fearless leaders. We cannot achieve much if we have the leadership that is scared of the Queen, who are scared of the West. We need leaders like Fidel Castro, leaders like [Zimbabwean President Robert] Mugabe who can stand against the West.

"Gaddafi did not open fire against civilians. He opened fire against the rebels and we have seen rebels bombing buildings of government and opening fire against civilians. When Gaddafi replied fire with fire they said he is attacking his own people, but there is no peaceful protest in Libya.

"South Africa, the country that has just hosted a world youth festival against imperialism, goes and votes with imperialist UN [United Nations] and we must clap hands, we must smile, we must continue to say 'this is the leadership' -- the leadership which votes for the African people to be killed by the West … Is that what we voted for? It cannot be the ANC that votes for the killing of people."