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Lyrics of song quoted out of context: ANC |
| JOHANNESBURG - The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) yesterday broke its silence on what it described as “silly noise” about a controversial struggle song chanted by its leader Julius Malema. ANCYL spokesman Floyd Shivambu told The Citizen that those who felt offended by Malema’s dubula ibhunu (kill the boer) statements were being foolish. “When President Jacob Zuma sings awuleth umshini wami (bring me my machine gun) you don’t see people caguns and killing people. “This song is about commemorating the struggle and does not incite any violence.” Shivambu said the ruling party had never adopted a policy of crime and that even during the apartheid era the ANC always sang such songs as a way of tearing down the apartheid system. The ANC said it would defend Malema as the lyrics of the song had been quoted out of context. “This song was sung for many years even before Malema was born. Julius doesn’t even know who the writer of the song is. “He got it from the ANC so blame the ANC, don’t blame Julius,” ANC national spokesman Jackson Mthembu was quoted as saying. But Afrikanerbond chief secretary Jan Bosman, who lodged a complaint with the South African Human Rights Commission (HRC), rubbished Mthembu and Shivambu’s remarks. “What utter nonsense! “The ANC forgets that it is no longer in the struggle but in government,” he said, adding the movement would pursue the matter further. By Noni Mokati The Star 11/03/10 Click here to respond to this article - Your responses will get vetted and printed on "Have your Say" |
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