Zuma planned 'mayhem' in Parliament, says Maimane
'It is deplorable that ordinary members of the public were pepper sprayed while attending this evenings sitting'
The events that unfolded on the parliamentary precinct on Thursday evening showed the nation that the ANC under Jacob Zuma has broken Parliament‚ broken the Constitution and broken the country‚ Democratic Alliance leader Mmusi Maimane said. He said the violence in Parliament did nothing for the millions of South Africans still living in poverty‚ and without hope. “They must be disheartened and appalled at the events of this evening‚” Maimane lamented. He said the mission to remove the ANC and save the country’s democracy was now more urgent than ever. “The violence and disorder witnessed this evening is the direct result of a corrupt political party clinging onto power by using fear tactics and intimidation.
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