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.Cosatu spokesperson Patrick Craven said Mamoepa's response was "shamefully weak."
"Such a response is disgraceful, in the face of such massive attacks on democracy and human rights, especially coming from those who owed so much to international solidarity when South Africans were fighting for democracy and human rights against the apartheid regime," Craven said.
On a shopping trip?. And Mbeki's in Saudi. Is he ever at home? [/I]
Seen on the news. Trade and contracts. (I thought we had a trade minister, oh but much better for him to go himself.) I mean, the last thing he wants is to spend any time in the country.On a shopping trip?
That's not a statement, that's an excuse."South Africa urges the Zimbabwean government to ensure that the rule of law including respect for rights of all Zimbabweans and opposition leaders is respected," Deputy Foreign Minister Aziz Pahad said.
then Pahad has a go at the opposition, the ones that are dying in the streets and being brutally assualted"South Africa urges the Zimbabwean government to ensure that the rule of law including the respect for rights of all Zimbabweans and leaders of various political parties be respected," Pahad said in a statement.
Ahh so now it is the oppositions fault."Similarly, we appeal to leaders of opposition political parties to work towards a climate that is conducive to finding a lasting solution to the current challenges faced by the people of Zimbabwe," Pahad said.
All they have said is that they urge Zim to obey the rule of law.
then Pahad has a go at the opposition, the ones that are dying in the streets and being brutally assualted
Ahh so now it is the oppositions fault.
http://www.sabcnews.com/africa/southern_africa/0,2172,145381,00.html
Agree this is not a response.
SABC news: Controlled by the Government.
So what else could we have expected ?
How true! Are we and the rest of the region just gonna let Bob kill off a nation?[/I]
Unfortunately yes.
Black people can supress black people, attack them, kill them, murder them - in front of the whole world - and it's OK.
Funny how the old world works?
Black people can supress black people, attack them, kill them, murder them - in front of the whole world - and it's OK.
Funny how the old world works?
Erm, he did? Where?goes to show, even our local government voice, ol spin dokta, extermi, has reached a point where he cannot side with our governments lack of action.Welcome to the other side, extermi!