Julius Malema begs for forgiveness from other Africans
The EFF has condemned ongoing violence and looting of shops owned by foreign nationals in the strongest terms. The party says no African is a foreigner on African soil.
While addressing the media on the ongoing issues of femicide, gender-based violence, xenophobic attacks, and economic policy, EFF leader Julius Malema made strong statements against violence.
“I am not going to part of stoning my own brother. I am not going to be part of looting. I don’t want to be a president of thugs and criminals, who beat up people,” Malema said.
Malema then labelled the attacks on African immigrants ‘barbaric’. He apologised to fellow Africans, pleading with them to understand that not all South Africans hate them.
EFF Statement on Xenophobic Attacks, Femicide and Neoliberal Macroeconomic Policy. pic.twitter.com/3gFkwtkWDm
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) September 5, 2019
#EFFPresser Malema: The oppressors, who control our minds, are the ones who have instilled in us the hatred of our brothers and sisters. They have told us we are better than the rest of the continent.
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) September 5, 2019
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Source: eNCA
