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'Ebrahim think the rule of law should be invoked only in SA' - Moyo
15 May 2013 at 15:08hrs | Views
ZANU-PF politiburo member and strategist Jonathan Moyo has dismissed as "outrageous and offensive" remarks by South Africa's deputy foreign minister Ebrahim Ebrahim which appeared to back the MDC-T's demands for further reforms before new elections can be held.
Ebrahim suggested that the MDC parties had a "legitimate argument" as they demand further reforms before the elections can be held which infuriated the Zanu-PF lawmaker.
"Ebrahim's intrusive comments are outrageous and offensive in the extreme and they risk undermining President Jacob Zuma's personal role as the facilitator of SADC's engagement in Zimbabwe," the Tsholotsho North MP blasted.
"It is clear that Ebrahim's premeditated recklessness is calculated to incite a crisis through the media and that kind of megaphone behaviour is totally unacceptable.
"What is worse is that Ebrahim's despicable comments have a sickening semblance of representing the position of the South African government given that they are coming from the loud mouth of that country's deputy minister of foreign affairs."
"What the hell is he talking about? What opposition? What legitimate argument? And what proper progression? Why does Ebrahim not know that the MDC formations are part of the government of Zimbabwe and not part of the opposition?
"And why does it appear natural to him to be associated with what he clearly sees as an opposition view? Would Ebrahim take kindly to public comments in the media by Zimbabwean government officials which are in sympathy with the opposition in South Africa?
"Why do people like Ebrahim never learn and why don't they understand the harm they invite upon South Africa? How many Guy Scots (Zambia's Vice President) do they want to provoke out there across the continent for them to finally get it?"
Moyo also took issue with Ebrahim's suggestion that Zanu-PF was "probably playing politics" by insisting the elections must be held in June.
"Ebrahim and his lot (enemies of Zimbabwe) should know that it is not Zanu-PF that says elections are due in Zimbabwe when the life of Parliament automatically ends on June 29 but the Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
"While that might be just a piece of paper to Ebrahim and his diabolic sponsors, it is the fundamental law of the land for Zimbabweans. It is a shame that the likes of Ebrahim think the rule of law should be invoked only in South Africa as to them the rest of Africa is just a jungle.
"And the fact that Ebrahim made his distasteful comments when he was making an announcement that South Africa will definitely assist with the funding of Zimbabwe's elections if it is requested to do so is particularly insulting and it smacks of the kind of arrogance only reminiscent of our colonial masters whom we booted out precisely for that kind of behaviour of dangling dirty carrots in the vain hope of purchasing our souls, values and freedom for 30 pieces of silver.
"The time has come to tell people who treat us with this kind of contempt to go to hell with their treachery and leave us alone".
Ebrahim suggested that the MDC parties had a "legitimate argument" as they demand further reforms before the elections can be held which infuriated the Zanu-PF lawmaker.
"Ebrahim's intrusive comments are outrageous and offensive in the extreme and they risk undermining President Jacob Zuma's personal role as the facilitator of SADC's engagement in Zimbabwe," the Tsholotsho North MP blasted.
"It is clear that Ebrahim's premeditated recklessness is calculated to incite a crisis through the media and that kind of megaphone behaviour is totally unacceptable.
"What is worse is that Ebrahim's despicable comments have a sickening semblance of representing the position of the South African government given that they are coming from the loud mouth of that country's deputy minister of foreign affairs."
"What the hell is he talking about? What opposition? What legitimate argument? And what proper progression? Why does Ebrahim not know that the MDC formations are part of the government of Zimbabwe and not part of the opposition?
"And why does it appear natural to him to be associated with what he clearly sees as an opposition view? Would Ebrahim take kindly to public comments in the media by Zimbabwean government officials which are in sympathy with the opposition in South Africa?
"Why do people like Ebrahim never learn and why don't they understand the harm they invite upon South Africa? How many Guy Scots (Zambia's Vice President) do they want to provoke out there across the continent for them to finally get it?"
Moyo also took issue with Ebrahim's suggestion that Zanu-PF was "probably playing politics" by insisting the elections must be held in June.
"Ebrahim and his lot (enemies of Zimbabwe) should know that it is not Zanu-PF that says elections are due in Zimbabwe when the life of Parliament automatically ends on June 29 but the Constitution of the Republic of Zimbabwe.
"While that might be just a piece of paper to Ebrahim and his diabolic sponsors, it is the fundamental law of the land for Zimbabweans. It is a shame that the likes of Ebrahim think the rule of law should be invoked only in South Africa as to them the rest of Africa is just a jungle.
"And the fact that Ebrahim made his distasteful comments when he was making an announcement that South Africa will definitely assist with the funding of Zimbabwe's elections if it is requested to do so is particularly insulting and it smacks of the kind of arrogance only reminiscent of our colonial masters whom we booted out precisely for that kind of behaviour of dangling dirty carrots in the vain hope of purchasing our souls, values and freedom for 30 pieces of silver.
"The time has come to tell people who treat us with this kind of contempt to go to hell with their treachery and leave us alone".
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