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Black South Africans don't have a right to protest
09 Dec 2024 at 17:00hrs | Views
African Transformation Movement (ATM) leader Vuyo Zungula has expressed concern over the dismissal of calls for a national shutdown to protest against President Cyril Ramaphosa's governance and decision-making.
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on Friday dismissed the calls for a shutdown as "attempts to sow chaos".
"These opportunists have no plan for building South Africa, only destruction. To our people we say reject these distractions and remain focused on rebuilding our communities and creating opportunities for all," Mbalula said.
However, Zungula argued that the rights of South Africans to protest are not being prioritised and instead the government is protecting illegal immigrants.
"It seems everyone else has a right to protest and register their displeasure in this country except for black South Africans," Zungula said on X.
"The government continues to protect illegal foreigners while putting severe constraints on the rights of South Africans, barring them from exercising their hard-earned democratic right to demonstrate."
ANC secretary-general Fikile Mbalula on Friday dismissed the calls for a shutdown as "attempts to sow chaos".
"These opportunists have no plan for building South Africa, only destruction. To our people we say reject these distractions and remain focused on rebuilding our communities and creating opportunities for all," Mbalula said.
However, Zungula argued that the rights of South Africans to protest are not being prioritised and instead the government is protecting illegal immigrants.
"It seems everyone else has a right to protest and register their displeasure in this country except for black South Africans," Zungula said on X.
"The government continues to protect illegal foreigners while putting severe constraints on the rights of South Africans, barring them from exercising their hard-earned democratic right to demonstrate."
It seems everyone else has a right to protest & register their displeasure in this country except for black South Africans. The gvt continues to protect illegal foreigners while putting severe constraints on the rights of SAns, barring them from exercising their hard earned…
— Vuyo Zungula MP 🇿🇦 (@ZungulaVuyo) December 8, 2024
Source - timeslive
