There has been no justice for the victims of the Marikana Massacre: EFF
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) say there has been no justice for the victims of the Marikana Massacre. The party has also criticised President Cyril Ramphosa’s role in demanding “concomitant action” against striking mine workers at Lonmin Mine where he served as a non-executive director. It says his road to the presidency is paved with the blood of the deceased.
The killing of 34 workers is being commemorated today, 10 years from the date of the tragedy. The EFF’s National Spokesperson, Sinawo Tambo says the Marikana massacre has permanently scarred South Africa.
Tambo says, “The EFF calls for compensation for the widows and children of the Marikana mineworkers. We call for the mines across the platinum belt to build houses, schools, clinics and infrastructure in Marikana.”
“We call for the 16th of August to be a public holiday, so that future generations will always know what happened on this day, that a democratic state killed people in defence of profit. No one must tire for demanding justice for the people of Marikana because this nation will never know peace until there is justice for those killed on that day.”
Today marks the 10th Anniversary of the Marikana Massacre, where the South African Police Service opened fire on Black mineworkers.
May their undying spirit live long to inspire us to never betray Black people for the sake of white monopoly capitalists.#RememberMarikana pic.twitter.com/Zy0dmtGAG8
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) August 16, 2022
Source: SABC
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