HITS AND MISSES FOR RAMAPHOSA AS HE FACES QUESTIONS ON LAND, ZUMA LEGAL FEES.
President Cyril Ramaphosa was put through the paces by MPs as he faced his first question and answer session in the National Assembly as president. As expected, MPs did not pull any punches as they asked gruelling questions on the legal costs of former president Jacob Zuma's court engagements, land expropriation without compensation as well as the state of the National Prosecuting Authority. Not all of the president's answers were popular, particularly those on the subject of land expropriation without compensation.
Mosiuoa Lekota accused Ramaphosa of encouraging a divisive narrative in his answer to land expropriation without compensation question. ''I am very disturbed that suddenly we are no longer South Africans. Some are Indians, African, Coloured, White. But the Bill of Rights says we are all South Africans.'' said Lekota. This came after Ramaphosa kept referring to the need for expropriation of land from ''white owners'' and giving to ''our people''.
Ramaphosa was slightly more popular when he made it clear that Zuma would have to repay the money if he lost the cases he was currently embroiled in-for which taxpayers are footing the bill. Julius Malema inquired ''Which law is ANC ascribing to in covering Zuma's legal fees or any President's fees''. Ramaphosa promised EFF leader that he will look in to the particular law and come back with an answer within a week.
We are looking forward to hearing the answer from Ramaphosa about the fees. Will racism ever fade away, is there a point where we will truly believe that we are the same? As for me I believe that for God made us different we will always be different we only need to accept that., Yes they fought for equality but there's no such thing.
Ramaphosa cannot just take people's land and not compensate them.
ReplyDeleteWhether white or black capitalist it's their land and deserve to be paid.
ReplyDeleteWhether white or black capitalist it's their land and deserve to be paid.
ReplyDeleteRacism will never end why land should be distributed according to the race you belong .
ReplyDeleteRacism will always be there. It's just up to us to raise kids who don't see the difference in colour of skin. We should raise them to see each other as human beings who have equal rights. I think we should really get over our anger for white people... because the white people who are actually to blame for apartheid and slavery are now dead.
ReplyDeleteThe issue of land has become too scandalous for my liking.
ReplyDeleteLeaders should take the decisions because after all, one party gets hurt regardless of the decision taken.
For as long as there is still a huge difference in income distribution between us people, racism will never end. Poverty has been a major issue for this and it will always be like that.
ReplyDeleteIt is a fact that racism will never end, so lets try to look for other options which will benefit us.
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