DA: Zuma must focus

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Cape Town - President Jacob Zuma's current visit to the United Kingdom will be a real test of his ability as a statesman, the Democratic Alliance said on Wednesday.

Zuma's treatment at the hands of a certain portion of the British press - most notably the Daily Mail and Daily Mirror - does not excuse his quite extraordinary attack on Britain and the British people, DA spokesperson Kenneth Mubu said.

Instead of rising above predictable criticism from a particular quarter of the British press, he had allowed himself to be dragged down to the level of the tabloids.

By accusing the British people of believing that Africans were "barbaric and inferior", he had insulted his hosts, and no doubt undermined the entire purpose of the state visit - to strengthen relations between South Africa and the UK.
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http://www.news24.com/Content/South...5d053e324/03-03-2010-06-07/DA_Zuma_must_focus

I wholeheartedly agree. How can you go about attacking people who are not only your hosts but in 99 days will soon form one of the biggest single contingents coming to this country? Zuma is no statesman but rather a spoilt child who can not handle criticism. The British press are well known for not holding back the punches and, as the DA has said, it would have best served to just ignore them instead of lambasting an economically powerful people.
 
What did you expect? It's just not there in/on top. Remember JZ sees Britain from an South African viewpoint!
 
I dont think that he knew how to react and reacted the wrong way for sure - shame

Controversial South African president Jacob Zuma caused diplomatic embarrassment today by branding the British as 'old fashioned imperialists' - just hours before meeting the Queen.

The visiting polygamist premier, 67, accused the UK of harbouring a feeling of cultural superiority he attributed to the country's colonial past.

He spoke out over press reports in Britain which highlighted details of his colourful private life ahead of his state visit to London, which starts today.
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with pretty pictures :)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-imperialists--just-hours-meeting-Queen.html
 
Gawain said:
I dont think that he knew how to react and reacted the wrong way for sure - shame

with pretty pictures :)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...d-imperialists--just-hours-meeting-Queen.html
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Shame? You send a socially uneducated and spoilt brat on a state visit, and this is exactly how he will react! Now we know, with no speech writers surrounding him, exactly how deep his incompetence and hatred for white people reaches.

EDIT: oh please please tell me that Prince Philip asked him to make him a Campari and soda!

And this is a beaut:

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^^ He looks like a 5 year old getting on his first bumper car. Compared to Queen Elizabeth, it's quite frightening. At least his wife has a little style.
 
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If I was the Queen I would have send my Tea-lady to deal with Zuma at the back door! Simple!
 
Deja vu

A Southern African leader insulting the Briteesh.
 
I really feel shame of being South African after I saw his pictures. I prefer BOB being our leader rather than him, seriously...... (if I have only choice between BOB and that man.)

I like BOB more after compared the worst… :eek:
 
I wonder if there will be more zumatellos running around in the UK in 9 months time?
 
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