Zille doesn't mind extra-marital affairs. No, seriously.

lol, you're the unstable, dishonest, demented one ..... geezuz, get a life :rolleyes:
 
What are the two of you on about?

Okay, let me make it easy for you and do what is usually done on MyBroadBand by posting the article verbatim.


Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille on Sunday described Western Cape Community Safety MEC Lennit Max's alleged extra-marital affair as a "private" matter and denied reports that he would face an internal investigation for sexual harrassment.

"An extra-marital affair between consenting adults in private is not a matter that can be regulated by a political party, the state or the media," Zille said in a statement.

"If it does not have negative public consequences, such an affair is a private matter that is the concern of the participants, their families, their God and their church."

Zille said there was no allegation of sexual harassment in the scandal that has hit the DA while President Jacob Zuma weathers a storm over his love child with the daughter of soccer tycoon Irvin Khoza.

Max's former spokesman Julian Jansen has claimed that the MEC had made advances to two women who work in his office. But Zille said she had interviewed the women and both denied that there had been "any form of harassment or improper relationship in the office".

Max last week took special leave after Belinda Petersen told newspapers she had a steamy affairs with Max.

Said Zille: "As far as the allegations of Mrs Belinda Petersen are concerned, there is no allegation or evidence that non-consensual sex was involved".

"Unless there is evidence to the contrary, this matter has nothing to do with anyone except the Max and Petersen families, their consciences and their respective churches," she said.

Rapport newspaper reported on Sunday that Max's conduct would be investigated through party structures, and quoted members as saying the scandal had put paid to Max's ambitions of becoming provincial leader when the party holds a leadership conference in March.

But Zille said there would be no probe, adding: "Given the context,there is too much scope for conflict of interests emerging in the run-up to the provincial congress."

The DA leader heaped criticism on Zuma after his affair with Sonono Khoza became known, saying his sexual conduct had set back the fight against HIV and Aids. She said on Sunday that private actions by politicians became "a matter of public concern, for example, if a politician does not practice what she or he preaches". -
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That last bit is supremely ironical...
 
How exactly is it supremely ironical?

Lennit Max is the MEC for Community Safety, I don't see how having an extra-marital affair is him not practicing what he preaches. Whereas Zuma is leading the "moral regeneration" campaign and he is off romping with every female he can find, and having children out of wedlock.
 
@ Zyxoas -- You'll note the "unless there is evidence to the contrary" bit, I know it puts a fair dent in your argument, and you're quite content to overlook it, but hey, read it, let it sink in and perhaps the rest of the article might make more sense to you.

If you're done getting hysterical over scraps of misinformation, you might find old-granny church gossip more suited to your interests.
 
Lycanthrope, your comprehension skills are lacking. That phrase refers to sexual harassment, not extra-marital affairs.
 
Zyxoas said:
Lycanthrope, your comprehension skills are lacking. That phrase refers to sexual harassment, not extra-marital affairs.
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I wonder if you shouldn't rather direct that statement at yourself, or shall I spell out the fact that private matters which do not influence the careers of the people involved, or influence the public, have nothing to do with anyone but those involved and their families? You'll also note, once again, that prior to the tabloid's sensationalist article, this MEC was a mostly unknown figure who had never given life orientation speeches in an attempt to set an example for the youth. The same cannot be said for the president who is elected by the electorate in trust and good faith and who has thus far served only to act as a hypocrite.

For the record, it was a statement or even an excerpt from a statement, not a phrase. A phrase is an expression; an idiom.

Please don't be smart with me if you don't understand how to interpret what was said. I have much better things to do with my time than to educate you.
 
Allegation

Max's former spokesman Julian Jansen has claimed that the MEC had made advances to two women who work in his office.
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what zille did (investigation)

But Zille said she had interviewed the women and both denied that there had been "any form of harassment or improper relationship in the office".
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Reason for investigation and result
Max last week took special leave after Belinda Petersen told newspapers she had a steamy affairs with Max.

Said Zille: "As far as the allegations of Mrs Belinda Petersen are concerned, there is no allegation or evidence that non-consensual sex was involved".
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Conclusion and comment
"Unless there is evidence to the contrary, this matter has nothing to do with anyone except the Max and Petersen families, their consciences and their respective churches," she said.
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It is very difficult to make people to understand something if they are lack of capacity for basic logic of understanding.

For example, how can I make you understand how to calculate 2 + 3 = 5 if you don't understand what (2/3/+/=/ 5) that means? :D
 
Nice, DreamKing. Now, how about you try the same thing with what I was actually refering to: the infidelity, not any allegations of sexual harassment? Zuma did not sexually harass Khoza, yet Zille's opinion on the issue was rather different...
 
Zyxoas said:
Nice, DreamKing. Now, how about you try the same thing with what I was actually refering to: the infidelity, not any allegations of sexual harassment? Zuma did not sexually harass Khoza, yet Zille's opinion on the issue was rather different...
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The DA leader heaped criticism on Zuma after his affair with Sonono Khoza became known, saying his sexual conduct had set back the fight against HIV and Aids. She said on Sunday that private actions by politicians became "a matter of public concern, for example, if a politician does not practice what she or he preaches". -
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Comprehension failure.

Max isn't pushing a "Moral" regeneration line, Zuma is.

Frankly your desperate childish attempts to tar Zille with the Zuma brush (By proxy) would be amusing were it not so sad.
 
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"If it does not have negative public consequences, such an affair is a private matter that is the concern of the participants, their families, their God and their church."
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Please post evidence that this has any negative consequences ? Zuma is a role model to a lot of the poor, more than half of the population don't even know who this DA member is.

Zyxoas said:
As if we needed any more evidence that this woman is unstable, dishonest, or simply just demented...
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Think I am going to need more evidence do you mind providing evidence that clearly shows she is unstable ?
 
This forum is SUCH DA fanbois territorry! Its quite funny actually...

Drawing similarities with this Zuma is not going to work, as Zille was moaning about the woman being knocked up by Zuma and NOT that he had the affair in the first place. I wonder if she asked Max if he used a condom.

But there you have it, messing around is condoned in the DA, like the ANC...
 
I guess sleeping around is still sleeping around then.
 
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