Tutu criticises Zuma, govt

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Tutu criticises Zuma, govt
2011-03-09 15:29

Cape Town - Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Wednesday passed wide-ranging criticisms of President Jacob Zuma and his administration.

Delivering the annual Desmond Tutu Ecumenical Lecture at the University of the Western Cape, the former cleric, who turns 80 later this year, strayed far in his speech from the strict definition of ecumenical.

"I am very fond of President Zuma. He is affable and warm. But I do believe it would have been better for him to have been pronounced innocent by a court of law weighing the evidence, rather than through a dubious administrative act," Tutu told his audience.

He then turned his attention to South Africa’s controversial arms deal.

"And, if indeed there is nothing to hide, the government surely has nothing to fear from a judicial commission of inquiry into the arms deal. It is an unnecessary albatross to carry the huge doubts."

Dragged backwards

On corruption, he warned the country was being dragged backwards.

"Our country with such tremendous potential is going to be dragged backwards and downwards by corruption, which, in some instances, is quite blatant."

Tutu criticised Zuma’s relationship with Schabir Shaik and the Gupta family.

"It may be that there is nothing to worry about with the parole of [Schabir] Shaik, but it must raise eyebrows when someone who was said to be at death’s door is shown playing golf. It is worrying when his close relationship to the president is put in juxtaposition.

"Perhaps the Gupta family would make all those lucrative deals and it is merely coincidental that the president’s son is a beneficiary."

Coincidences

He described these relationships as worrisome.

"It may all be above board, but it is worrisome. I am sure it is all in order, but it is disturbing that there are these seeming coincidences."

Tutu called for a return to a constituency-based electoral system.

"I think the party lists for selecting our representatives have served their very important purpose of ensuring representation for every conceivable grouping in the transition years.

"But we really do not want kowtowing sycophantic voting figures who are always ready to change their principles in order to stay on those party lists.

"We must revert to the well-tried constituency system," Tutu said.

- SAPA
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http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/Politics/Tutu-criticises-Zuma-govt-20110309

racist ..... :D
 
What a guy - long may he live

Just loved the way he used to rub up PW and his cronies the wrong way


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At least is seems that he is taking note of the serious crackpots running and ruining government. Now, if he would only give his opinion about Malema! :)
 
MegasXLR said:
At least is seems that he is taking note of the serious crackpots running and ruining government. Now, if he would only give his opinion about Malema! :)
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He has before I think, give him a break, takes a while at his age :p.

You go Tutu!
 
MegasXLR said:
At least is seems that he is taking note of the serious crackpots running and ruining government. Now, if he would only give his opinion about Malema! :)
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He has always been a pretty principled person and has always spoken his mind irrespective of whether it was about the ANC or NP etc.
 
"Criticism" that is at best oblique and at worst nonexistent, with no mention of Manyi's comments or Manuel's response?

Yeah, Tutu really tore the ANC a new one there. I'm sure Zuma's shaking in his boots.
 
What worries me is that once Tutu and Mandela have left us who do we have left as a moral compass. With the likes of Zuma and Malema running the show the future looks bleak.
 
Occludude said:
What worries me is that once Tutu and Mandela have left us who do we have left as a moral compass. With the likes of Zuma and Malema running the show the future looks bleak.
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Yeah, I wonder why, when I read your post, Dingaan game to mind (sic).
 
The_Assimilator said:
"Criticism" that is at best oblique and at worst nonexistent, with no mention of Manyi's comments or Manuel's response?

Yeah, Tutu really tore the ANC a new one there. I'm sure Zuma's shaking in his boots.
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indeed a no holds barred attack on the ANC's integrity here. Did he at least do a little jiggle?
 
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