| THE BUFFOON SPEAKS [boodskap #17509] |
Mon, 14 September 1998 00:00  |
Secret Squirrel
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Mandela's remarks on emigration cause a stir
By Eddie Jayiya
President Nelson Mandela's criticism of those leaving South Africa because of crime attracted sharp responses from several political parties yesterday.
Mandela said at the opening ceremony of the Southern African Development Community summit in Mauritius that wealthy South Africans tended to have two things in common - their skin colour and a growing conviction that violent crime does not happen only to other people.
He poured scorn on the crisis of conscience troubling young, mainly white South Africans who fear their future lies beyond the country of their birth.
"We are convinced that the real South Africans are being sorted out in this process," Mandela told reporters during a state visit to Mauritius.
"They are saying: I am not going to run away from my country. I am going to stay and serve my country."
Mandela also pinpointed the uncomfortable truth that fear over crime is mainly a white preoccupation - fomented by a white-owned press - while the black and coloured communities had always felt victims of violence.
"What is happening now with liberation is that criminals have also been liberated to move into white areas." Mandela said.
But DP spokesperson Douglas Gibson said: "The Government should make South Africa a safe place for its citizens rather than scorn those emigrating because of crime."
He added that the government "should reassure all South Africans that it is coming to grips with crime and need not fear becoming statistics themselves. "The fact that many people are concerned about crime should be a matter for concern rather than for scorn."
United Democratic Movement deputy national secretary Annelize van Wyk criticised Mandela for his "simplistic comments, which are racially based". "It is not only whites who are concerned about crime. Research has shown there is a common agenda among South Africans - crime and job creation - and they don't feel comfortable with crime."
But ANC spokesperson Thabo Masebe said his organisation endorsed Mandela's statement and called on all South Africans to join the fight against crime: "The government is committed to eradicating crime, and the ANC urges all South Africans to join the fight against crime. Nobody benefits from crime."
PAC president Stanley Mogoba was critical of people leaving the country because they thought conditions in Africa were horrible. He said they had lived under worse conditions during apartheid, but had not emigrated.
"We need to work together to end crime. The government is not doing enough and neither are citizens. Crime must be tackled by all South Africans."
Juli Kilian, National Party spokesperson, said: "It is extremely irresponsible and ludicrous for the president to measure patriotism in terms of the willingness of people to be subjected to criminality."
She said the continued exodus of skilled and highly educated professionals was resulting in enormous losses for the economy.
South African Communist Party deputy general secretary Jeremy Cronin said: "People emigrating are usually professionals and whites who benefited under apartheid."
He also asked all South Africans to develop the country and join the fight against crime.
Cosatu deputy general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said of those leaving the country: "Their actions are motivated by an attitude of discomfort. ... They must leave now rather than engulf the country with their attitude."
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| Re: THE BUFFOON SPEAKS [boodskap #17573 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #17509] |
Thu, 17 September 1998 00:00  |
sb
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> "What is happening now with liberation is that criminals have also been
> liberated to move into white areas." Mandela said.
Wat impliseer Mandela met hierdie sin? Vir my klink dit asof hy sê dat die
oorgrote meerderheid kriminele voorheen net in swart areas woonagtig was...
????? Ek weet nie meer nie.
Sanet
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| Re: THE BUFFOON SPEAKS [boodskap #17603 is 'n antwoord op boodskap #17509] |
Fri, 18 September 1998 00:00 |
Ding!
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Sanet wrote:
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> "What is happening now with liberation is that criminals have also been
> liberated to move into white areas." Mandela said.
>
> Wat impliseer Mandela met hierdie sin? Vir my klink dit asof hy sê dat die
> oorgrote meerderheid kriminele voorheen net in swart areas woonagtig was...
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> ????? Ek weet nie meer nie.
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> Sanet
Gie Gie Gie - uit die mond van die Madiba 'Ou man' sal jy die waarheid
hoor! As dit darem nou nie 'n rassisties aanmerking van Madiba is nie dan
weet ek wragtag nie. Laat een van die ander partye dit nou sê dan sal
dit tot nog 'n vuisgeveg in die parlement lei.
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