Raiding apartheid tombs

[Fuma]

http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20080806114812566C979289

A small band of politicians is trying to revive the National Party, which governed South Africa for more than four decades under apartheid.

Two former ID councillors, D P Sasman and Abdullah Omar, and a former spokesperson for Badih Chaaban, Juan-Duval Uys, have registered the NP with the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC).

Asked why they had started trying to revive the party, Uys said: "The voters wanted it. They want the policies of the National Party."

Asked what these were, Uys said many white and coloured voters, in particular, believed better housing had been provided by the NP government.

He said they had visited former president F W de Klerk and had asked for his blessing, which Uys said De Klerk had given.

De Klerk's spokesperson, Dave Steward, however, said this was not correct.

"He told them he was not involved in party politics and would not become involved," Steward said on Tuesday.

 

[xtermin8or]

They should garner some votes, if only for name recognition

 

[HavocXphere]

A small band of politicians is trying to revive the National Party

They should do that...its bound to provide some good entertainment.

In the left corner: Blade. In the right corner: NP rep. Fight.

 

[semiautomatix]

Freedom of political affiliation, I guess. However, in Germany you would not be allowed to form a National Socialist party :/

 

[Dange--Russ]

Freedom of political affiliation, I guess. However, in Germany you would not be allowed to form a National Socialist party :/

Our day will come again where aerion might will rule with an iron fist!!


Shotgun Fuhrer

 

[sox63]

As timgaul said it's a free country.

So does that mean the NNP people that went to the DA will go back? Interesting. It only serves to weaken the oppsition, IMO.

 

[semiautomatix]

As timgaul said it's a free country.

So does that mean the NNP people that went to the DA will go back? Interesting. It only serves to weaken the opposition, IMO.

Possibly it will weaken the ANC; but I suspect you are right.

 

[xtermin8or]

Possibly it will weaken the ANC; but I suspect you are right.

people who will consider voting for the NP, are people who are currently divided between the DA, FF+, and a myriad of other smaller parties, so it will only serve to weaken those parties.

What we need in SA is a consolidated opposition party, representative of the people of SA, that can actually have some influence on the democratic process, but that is unlikely in SA as the opposition are just too greedy, and everyone wants a piece of the pie

 

[Pilgrim]

people who will consider voting for the NP, are people who are currently divided between the DA, FF+, and a myriad of other smaller parties, so it will only serve to weaken those parties.

What we need in SA is a consolidated opposition party, representative of the people of SA, that can actually have some influence on the democratic process, but that is unlikely in SA as the opposition are just too greedy, and everyone wants a piece of the pie

The problem is that different parties have different goals. DA and FF+ cannot merge as they have opposing goals, yet alone they are weaker

And the huge problem in this country is that ANC is seen as the "black" government. So if you are black you vote ANC (I know, I know, but the man on the street is told this) where if you want a government that cares for the people you have to choose what goals you want. Do you want a Christian government? A Muslim one? Do you want a Religion free one? (Religion is just an example, there too many factors to list here).

If you were to take the ANC out of the picture then a lot of different parties makes sense. People have choice. You can choose a party that shares your belief. But with the ANC in the picture all these other parties are just a bunch of candles next to the forest fire.

If all the non ANC parties in SA were to merge and win we would just be stuck back where we are now: One party answerable only to itself.

What we need is for the ANC to break apart into different parties.

 

[dlk001]

What we need is for the ANC to break apart into different parties.

Hopefully political greed will divide them. That break apart should happen soon and with piece.

And the huge problem in this country is that ANC is seen as the "black" government. So if you are black you vote ANC...

How is the DA seen?

 

[Dastrix]

Interesting, maybe if the NP brining back old policies is seen to be "the apartheid party" we will get less mindless "if the DA are in power they will bring apartheid back". It could work for the DA if they are seen as strong opposition to the NP. All wildly speculative of course!

 

[HavocXphere]

However, in Germany you would not be allowed to form a National Socialist party :/

NPD 1.6%

Shotgun Fuhrer

Long term planning?

 

[semiautomatix]

NPD 1.6%

Udo Voigt, leader of the NPD, standing in front of a banner depicting Rudolf Hess, a high-ranking member of the Nazi government who was sentenced to life in prison during the Nuremberg Trials. To the NPD and German white nationalists, Hess is considered a martyr for attempting to arrange peace between the United Kingdom and Nazi Germany in 1941.

Oi vey!

But its still not the National Socialist German Workers Party; thats the real point.