I am not a hypocrite: Manto

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I am not a hypocrite: Manto
22 February 2008

National health minister Dr Manto Shabalala Msimang on Friday said her efforts to promote a healthy lifestyle - including responsible drinking habits - amongst South Africans were not hypocritical.

Speaking to the media at the launch of "the Healthy Lifestyle Day " in Port Shepstone, she questioned why the media linked her recent liver transplant to her promotion of a healthy lifestyle.

"I was healthy before I got sick and I am healthy now. If promoting a healthy lifestyle is hypocritical, then I don't know what hypocrisy is."

'Labels will reduce alcohol abuse'
She said she believed that the proposed health warning labels on alcohol products would reduce alcohol abuse and dependence. Within the next year alcoholic beverages would carry health messages "highlighting the negative effects of alcohol consumption".

Asked if she would consider an outright ban on alcohol to eliminate alcohol abuse instead of simply increasing prices, she said such a ban was against the Constitution. "You have the right to kill yourself if you want to," she said.

Alcoholic beverages could not have the word "health or other words claiming that the alcoholic beverage has health properties". A reduction in alcohol consumption, she said, would also lead to a reduction in violence and road accidents.

Before arriving at Gamalakhe Further Education Training College, the minister walked about a kilometre with school children - who on arrival at the college broke out into the spontaneous singing of Umshini Wami, the trademark song of African National Congress president Jacob Zuma.

'Grow fruit and garlic to live longer'
Addressing a crowd of about 5 000, including nearly 1 000 school children, Tshabalala-Msimang said a recent World Health Organisation report had shown that the consumption of cigarettes in South Africa had decreased from two billion cigarette packs in 1990 to 1.3 billion packs in 2005. She said the report indicated that at least 40 percent of the decrease was attributable to the increased price of cigarettes.

"The largest decrease was among young people and low wage earners who reduced smoking most when prices increased."

Acknowledging the increasing cost of living and its effect on healthy diets, she urged people to grow fruit and garlic to ensure they lived healthy lives. She also urged them to avoid fizzy drinks and fast foods. – (Sapa) - February 2008
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This chick is cooked in the head...
 
Be fair people, maybe she doesn't remember what she said... not. The powers that be just like to assume that everyone is as dumb as they are
 
I think the ousting of Manto will be one of the better things to come out of Zuma becoming the next president.
 
A label on a bottle will not make someone drink less.

I do not drink,but i do smoke.

I do not even see the label anymore.

If this is the way Manto thinks alcohol abuse is to be curbed:

Manto is p***ing up the wrong tree.
 
Piepalook said:
A label on a bottle will not make someone drink less.

I do not drink,but i do smoke.

I do not even see the label anymore.

If this is the way Manto thinks alcohol abuse is to be curbed:

Manto is p***ing up the wrong tree.
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The dear minister is not renowned for her intelligence. She is probably not that good at IQ tests either LOL!
;)
 
She wants to add warnings?

She should just put a picture of herself on every bottle of alcohol... with a label below it stating: If you keep drinking, youll end up like me.
 
KillerX said:
She wants to add warnings?

She should just put a picture of herself on every bottle of alcohol... with a label below it stating: If you keep drinking, youll end up like me.
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That will stop the entire country drinking!:D:D

And she will ruin the economy!
 
KillerX said:
She wants to add warnings?

She should just put a picture of herself on every bottle of alcohol... with a label below it stating: If you keep drinking, youll end up like me.
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Maybe a picture of her ex-liver too?
 
she may be whacked but i do agree that fruit and galic is really good for you :)

ok this is no cure for aids though but garlic is really good for you
 
Manto you are a drunk tsotsi with as much brains as a pig.
 
killadoob said:
she may be whacked but i do agree that fruit and galic is really good for you :)

ok this is no cure for aids though but garlic is really good for you
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Yes nobody(not a virus or germ) would want to come anywhere near you.
Ever noticed how people avoid you when you had garlic?
 
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