Cde Trevor, Thanks Cde.... That's why today I say Hats Off to Julius Malema.
On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:26 AM, Trevor Kekana <[email protected]>wrote: > > > I usually do not take to heart what plumbers like Malala have to say but I > think his column in today’s The Times newspaper resonates with many… > > *The consequences of cronyism * > > *Nothing enrages a mob like tales of looting the state * > > Feb 27, 2011 10:58 PM | By Justice Malala > ------------------------------ > > *Justice Malala: Here is a name that the Gupta family and President Jacob > Zuma's son, Duduzane, should keep in mind - it's Ahmed Ezz. Ezz is an > Egyptian business tycoon and a close ally of ousted leader Hosni Mubarak and > his son, Gamal. * > ------------------------------ > > > > Why should they keep that name in mind? Perceptions are rising in South > Africa and among certain sections of the ANC that the Guptas wield massive, > undue influence over the president and are using their closeness to him to > amass enormous wealth for themselves and the young Zuma. > > The seriousness of these perceptions was illustrated when trade union > federation Cosatu announced last week that it will commission an > investigation into allegations that Zuma's family and the Guptas are > plundering our economy. The Sunday Times reported yesterday that the issue > has made it onto the agenda of the national working committee of the ANC. > > Are these allegations about the president, his son Duduzane and the Guptas > true? I have my views about some of their dealings. For example, the > ArcelorMittal black economic empowerment deal that is set to enrich the > young Zuma, the Guptas and some of Zuma's supporters and cronies, is even > more sickening than the Telkom deal that enriched some cronies of former > president Thabo Mbeki. > > The big issue for the Guptas and the Zumas is that the perception is there, > and it is growing. > > Here is a piece from the New York Times, which illustrates why the Guptas, > and Zuma senior and Zuma junior, should not forget the name of Ahmed Ezz. > The piece was published on February 6: > > "As Egyptians turned their anger on symbols of the state late last month, > torching police stations along with the headquarters of President Hosni > Mubarak's ruling party, they reserved a special hatred for a garish building > with black tinted windows in an upscale neighbourhood, setting fire to it > three times. > > "It belongs to a steel tycoon and ruling party insider named Ahmed Ezz, a > close friend and confidant of Mr Mubarak's son, Gamal. For many years, Mr > Ezz has represented the intersection of money, politics and power, > controlling two-thirds of the steel market, leading the budget committee as > a member of parliament, and serving as an officer and loyal lieutenant in > the governing party. > > "Public resentment at the wealth acquired by the politically powerful > helped propel the uprising already reshaping the contours of power along the > Nile. > > "Mr Ezz's world has come undone. He is treated as a liability by an old > guard, intent on saving itself from fed-up and furious protesters. He is > under investigation on suspicion of corruption. His assets have been frozen > and his right to travel taken away. He has denied accusations of corruption > in the past, and his location was not known [on] Sunday. Now his name is > part of the derisive chants in Tahrir Square, a symbol of all that was wrong > with Mr Mubarak's government. > > "'Ahmed Ezz sucks the blood of the people', said Osama Mohamed Afifi, a > student who joined the protesters in the square on Sunday. 'He is the only > man who can sell steel in all of Egypt, and he sells it for much more than > if we could buy steel from someone else, like China'. > > "Hosni Mubarak's Egypt has long functioned as a state in which wealth > bought political power and political power bought great wealth. While hard > facts are difficult to come by, Egyptians watching the rise of a moneyed > class widely believe that self-dealing, crony capitalism and corruption are > endemic, represented in the public eye by a group of rich businessmen > aligned with Gamal Mubarak, the president's son, as well as key government > ministers and governing party members." > > This piece, if one changed some of the names, could have been written about > South Africa today. Many of the issues raised are the same as those South > Africans are speaking about when they refer to Zuma, his son and the Guptas. > Pour into this brew the Public Protector's findings last week that the > national police commissioner acted improperly in handing a R500-million > tender to a friend of the president, and one is faced with a country begging > to be regarded as a failed state. > > It took 30 years for Mubarak's looting of the state - aided by the likes of > Ahmed Ezz - to be brought to a violent halt in Egypt. In Libya, it is not > just the Gaddafi family that is under pressure. Cronies of his regime are > seeking safe havens too. > > The Guptas and the Zumas might want to take a moment to reflect on the fate > of these once-powerful families to the north of us. The world is smaller > now. > > > > > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto: > [email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Matela Mthwalo > *Sent:* 28 February 2011 11:18 AM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [YCLSA Discussion] Hats off to Julius' Bravery > > > > Cde, > > > > I believe that Julius probably raised his concerns at ANC NEC, but he is > right in raising them in ANC rallies. That is a platform as well. If ANC > manifesto contains issues like corruption, Julius is right to raise his > concern during the launch of the very same manifesto. > > > > Corruption would kill this beautiful land. > > > > Matela > > On Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 11:02 AM, Ntokozo Lwandle < > [email protected]> wrote: > > Cde > > I also do commend him but it still worries me if such issues are not raised > at > proper platforms because it really may not assist the situation. > > > On Mon, 28 Feb 2011 10:46:14 +0200 Matela Mthwalo < > [email protected]> > wrote > > <div style="padding-left: 10px; border-left: solid 2px #0000FF;"><div><br > > />Cdes,</div> <div> </div> <div>I dont always agree with Julius Malema.But > his > > statement at Rustenburg should be commented for bravery. It is true that at > times he irritate many of us. but this time he must be commented for > showing > the bravery that is rare in young people. Julius rose above party > factionalism > to defend not only the ANC but the whole country. And I take my communist > hat > off to salute this young son of the soil. Its not always that people raise > like > > he did in Rustenburg when they are facing challenges. </div> <div> </div> > <div>This time Julius is right..no to looting of national assets by friends > and > pals.</div> <div> </div> <div>Regards,</div> <div> </div> <div>Matela</div> > <p></p> -- <br /> You are subscribed. This footer can help you.<br /> > Please > POST your comments to [email protected] or reply to this > message.<br /> You can visit the group WEB SITE at <a target="_blank" > href="http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum";> > http://groups.google.com/group/yclsa-eom-forum</a> > for different delivery options, pages, files and membership.<br /> To > UNSUBSCRIBE, please email [email protected] . > You > don't have to put anything in the "Subject:" field. You > don't > have to put anything in the message part. 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