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ANCYL leader Julius Malema. Photo: Bongiwe Mchunu
The ANC Youth League distanced itself on Thursday from footage of its president Julius Malema addressing delegates in a closed session at its lekgotla last week.
“The ANCYL will seek legal advice on the legal recourse and will further conduct its own internal investigations on where the video emanates from,” deputy president Ronald Lamola told reporters at Luthuli House in Johannesburg.
On the video, Malema said the judiciary was controlled by the white minority.
He said he had three white lawyers - who irritated him -looking into allegations of corruption linked to the awarding of tenders.
“But there's nothing I can do because the judiciary is controlled by these white minorities,” said Malema.
Lamola said Malema had “full confidence” in his legal team.
“No one imposed the legal team on him (Malema) and if there were any kinds of problems, he could have easily walked away,” Lamola said.
Malema, ANCYL spokesman Floyd Shivambu and secretary general Sandiso Magaqa did not attend the media briefing.
They were attending a hearing in mitigation of their suspensions, also taking place at Luthuli House.
They were found guilty, in November last year, of bringing the ANC into disrepute and of sowing division in the party, partly for making comments about regime change in Botswana.
Malema, who was found to have compared President Jacob Zuma unfavourably to his predecessor, Thabo Mbeki, was suspended for five years. Shivambu, who insulted a journalist, was suspended for three years.
Magaqa, who was found to have made derogatory and potentially defamatory statements against Public Enterprises Minister Malusi Gigaba, received an 18-month suspension, suspended for three years, on condition he apologise within five days of receiving the penalty or appealing against it.
Also suspended were Lamola, ANCYL treasurer general Pule Mabe and deputy secretary general Kenetswe Mosenogi.
On February 4, the ANC's appeals committee announced that it had dismissed attempts by Malema, Shivambu, Magaqa and the others to have the guilty verdicts against them overturned. - Sapa
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badballie, wrote
Ofd course the legal recourse is against the person who filmed the video not Male enema for saying what he did. I can see the ANCYL will start a war very soon.
DavidS, wrote
Anonymous, wrote
There are plenty of Lawyers of other races than white available, if Malema really wants - However to have any chance to succeed getting off these charges Malema needs to employ some of the best lawyers. And if he has employed some of the real best, chances are they maybe of a different religion than Malema too. I find it interesting, that he felt it necessary to employ 3 Lawyers to help defend him on these charges, as the article indicates. I wonder if these lawyers also get irritated having to hear Malema discuss how he obtained his wealth but protected by client confidentiality agreements. This article has also made me wonder who Malema's Accountant, Doctor, Dentist, Architect etc. are and what race they belong to. I wonder if any of these people irritate him too! Glad to hear that the ANCYL is at last coming to senses and distancing itself from his ridicules statements and bad PR.
Anonymous, wrote
He employs whites who irritate him? Shame. If those lawyers had any sense of diginity they would recuse themselves immediately. Malema is the worst racist in this country.
Anonymous, wrote
Ha Ha Ha he can be very lucky the 3 whites are the minority, if they were the majority you would have long been gone. Is it because the whites wont fall for your bribes. Hmmmm poor little boy always throwing his toys out the cot as usual. GROW UP
Loudly Safrican, wrote
Meanwhile, in other news, the ANC lost a by-election in Limpopo yesterday. I wonder how much disgust at the YL contributed to the ANC's loss of support.
Anonymous, wrote
louis, wrote
somebody is lying (bending the truth) If Z is represented with a shower head then Malema should be represented with a champagne glass or bottle FAIR IS FAIR> i AM A WHITHEY BUT I DISAGREE WITH THE SHOWER. I WOULD NEVER INSULT MY PRESIDENT NOTE: MY PRESIDENT = ALL OF US PRESIDENT JUST FOR THAT M SHOULD BE KICKED OUT OF THE ANC.
The Archer, wrote
Interesting that the Youth League's gut response was not apologetic about the reportedly insulting content of the video, but rather about who let the evidence of their apparent bigotry out into the public domain.
Frazier, wrote
Such a laugh. Malema hates whites and he is forced to have 3 (no less) white lawyers because all the judiciary is against him. This man is a travelling side show. What will we ever do without him in the future, life is gonna be dull, dull, dull!
CJ, wrote
Jakkals, wrote
Then get yourself another black team....? And besides, your theory can only be thought up by a man who already knows he is guilty. Come the day that judgment is handed against you, I bet you will raise this laughable theory again. Grow a pair and face the music. An innocent man has nothing to hide.
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