ANCYL slams Nando's ad

Update:

Controversial ANC Youth League president Julius Malema says he is not offended by the latest Nandos election advert, but wants the chicken outlet to pay him royalties for using him.

Malema said yesterday he had spoken to his lawyers about the advert.

“They are looking into the situation to see if we can cash in on it and make a living out of it. I have no problem with the advertisement because Nandos is trying to be creative. But if they use me they must pay,” said Malema.

In the advert, a man looking like Malema and is referred to as Julius is interviewed about the choice of meal he had bought at Nandos. He explains that he chose it because he wanted change.

Malema said he would have been angered by the advert had it prejudiced him in any way.

“As people, we should learn to laugh at ourselves sometimes. The advert has not done any harm to me or my performance in the political scene. To me any publicity is good and if Nandos wants to promote me they can, as long as they pay,” he said.

Malema, who is infamous for speaking his mind without thinking about the consequences, said he did not dwell on people who hate him or think of him as arrogant.

“I know that I’m a humble person who is not afraid to speak my mind. I can be persuasive sometimes but I do allow people to debate issues with me,” he said.

Asked if his often arrogant utterances were forced down his throat by the ANC to distract away from Jacob Zuma, Malema denied this.

“Whatever I say about a person or situation reflects my own views. The ANC has no hold over me or anybody for that matter.”
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Source: Sowetan
 
Oh ANCYL you make me laugh.
If Nandos wanted to milk this for what it is, was create a marketing campaign around what a major ass Malema is.
 
dlk001 said:
Nandos has confirmed on Talk 702 that Julius Malema is not offended by the advert and they are not planning to withdraw it.
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OH so he is not going to start a civil war over this? U would have thought so listening to the replies.:rolleyes:
 
“They are looking into the situation to see if we can cash in on it and make a living out of it. I have no problem with the advertisement because Nandos is trying to be creative. But if they use me they must pay,” said Malema.
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Erm, if the advert its not offending you Mr Malema, then the advert is publicising you, and if any claim is to me made, then it is in-fact that Nando's should claim from you for publicising you.
Oh .. the Irony .. and the blind stupidity ..
 
Nika said:
OH so he is not going to start a civil war over this? U would have thought so listening to the replies.:rolleyes:
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Actually no. You would have thought so by reading the original article where one of the ANCYL members wanted to start going all military on Nandos.
 
EtienneK said:
Actually no. You would have thought so by reading the original article where one of the ANCYL members wanted to start going all military on Nandos.
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you know you are a sad sad little man if you feel offended by a character in an add that "might" represent you...haha, guess even if you explained what humour is to malema in zulu he still wont understand
 
and if you paint that puppet,thats not meant to be Julias *wink* green, they can redo the voiceovers and make as though they are interviewing Shrek.
 
I love Nando's, damn the ANC are so stupid, milirary action against a resterraunt xD
 
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