Opinion / Letters
SA props up racist, fascist Mugabe
14 Jan 2016 at 06:22hrs | Views
DEAR SIR,
I have been reading with interest the various articles regarding racism and the noble intention to criminalise it.
Another story that briefly came to the fore last week was that the African National Congress government has authorised Eskom to supply electricity to Zimbabwe.
President Robert Mugabe is on record with the following quotes, to mention but a few. On white people - "I don't want to see a white man." "Our party must continue to strike fear in the heart of the white man, our real enemy!" "Zimbabwe is for black people not white people." "The only (white) man you can trust is a dead white man."
On Mandela - "Mandela has gone a bit too far in doing good to the nonblack communities ... That's being too saintly, too good, too much of a saint."
On gay people - "We ask, was he born out of homosexuality? We need continuity in our race, and that comes from the woman, and no to homosexuality. John and John, no;
Maria and Maria, no. They are worse than dogs and pigs. I keep pigs and the male pig knows the female one."
Yet our government continues to actively support Mr Mugabe and will in no way criticise him. We as South Africans, supply power to a modern fascist and racist dictator with no newspaper headlines questioning the morality of this decision.
How much do we charge, and when will we be paid? Does Mugabe get a discount? What are the terms of the deal and why does it "remain secretive for security reasons".
Will the government institute criminal charges against Mr Mugabe for his racist comments made on South African soil in April last year?
Peter Stenslunde
Via e-mail
I have been reading with interest the various articles regarding racism and the noble intention to criminalise it.
Another story that briefly came to the fore last week was that the African National Congress government has authorised Eskom to supply electricity to Zimbabwe.
President Robert Mugabe is on record with the following quotes, to mention but a few. On white people - "I don't want to see a white man." "Our party must continue to strike fear in the heart of the white man, our real enemy!" "Zimbabwe is for black people not white people." "The only (white) man you can trust is a dead white man."
On Mandela - "Mandela has gone a bit too far in doing good to the nonblack communities ... That's being too saintly, too good, too much of a saint."
Maria and Maria, no. They are worse than dogs and pigs. I keep pigs and the male pig knows the female one."
Yet our government continues to actively support Mr Mugabe and will in no way criticise him. We as South Africans, supply power to a modern fascist and racist dictator with no newspaper headlines questioning the morality of this decision.
How much do we charge, and when will we be paid? Does Mugabe get a discount? What are the terms of the deal and why does it "remain secretive for security reasons".
Will the government institute criminal charges against Mr Mugabe for his racist comments made on South African soil in April last year?
Peter Stenslunde
Via e-mail
Source - Peter Stenslunde
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