he leagues 62nd celebration rally, saying: “You must go back and tell Mugabe that we love what he is doing for the people of Zimbabwe. He is doing a good work. You must tell him that we love him. We love him for redistributing the wealth and land to the people.”
Sa press reports say Bvukumbwe received tumultuous applause, while Mbalula reiterated the league’s support for ANC deputy president Jacob Zuma and slammed what he termed media-made leaders.
Observers say the incident was alarming and indicated that present and future leaders in South Africa were in a state of denial over problems in Zimbabwe. “How do these people explain the massive exodus of Zimbabweans into their country? If everything was okay at home, surely Zimbabweans would not chose to live in the gutters of Johannesburg,” said one political observer. – Own correspondent
2.11.2006
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‘We love Mugabe’ – ANC youth
JOHANNESBURG - The ANC Youth League president, Fikile Mbalula, stunned observers when he told hundreds of supporters at a recent rally in Klerksdopr that he loves President Robert Mugabe 'for a job well done'.
Mbalula introduced Zanu (PF) youth leader, Richard Bvukumbwe, to supporters at t
Mbalula introduced Zanu (PF) youth leader, Richard Bvukumbwe, to supporters at t