Zweli Mkhize criticises Youth League for heckling him at Kathrada memorial
ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize has lashed out at the party’s Youth League supporters for heckling him and former finance minister Pravin Gordhan at a memorial service for late stalwart Ahmed Kathrada. Gordhan was one of the main speakers at the service for Kathrada‚ held in Durban on Sunday. But he struggled to get through his speech as ANC Youth League (ANCYL) supporters booed him and sang songs in praise of President Jacob Zuma. Gordhan was drowned out after he spoke about the need for "principled unity"‚ which did not rely on "money ... on these brown bags that are moving out all over. That is not Kathrada’s ANC." Mkhize did not fare any better. "The memorial service of Cde Ahmed Kathrada in KwaZulu-Natal was today marred by a heckling incident against me‚" the treasurer general said in a statement. "At a personal level such [heckling] does not affect me. I have been through worse situations. I understand this in politics. For some people it’s their way to express themselves....
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