THE INSIDER: Democracy takes the high road
Blacks First Land First seems to believes ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu is a man of substance … abuse
It would appear Blacks First Land First (BLF) believes ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu is a man of substance … abuse. Responding to Mthembu’s reaction to BLF leader Andile Mngxitama’s comments, or alleged comments (nobody seems quite sure), during a joint committee sitting in Parliament this week, the movement said: "It’s known that mind-altering substances compromise one’s capacity to concentrate." On its website, BLF also wrote that Mthembu was in need of "some kind of help to rescue him from whatever he seems to be addicted to". Elsewhere, it said the chief whip had been slurring on "like a drunken master" in his statement and "whatever Mthembu suffers from has the effect of removing him from reality". Not yet done, the BLF rounded off with "we advice [sic] the ANC to help their comrade before he does more harm to himself and the ANC caucus". Democracy’s last-gasp attempt A District of Columbia superior court in Washington convicted three "Code Pink" activists this week, one for l...
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