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Malema not a SADC Youth Chairperson
MDC Youth Assembly
August 05, 2011

The recent statements attributed to one Julius Malema, the ANC Youth League President about the MDC are not only unfortunate but regrettable. We respect the ANC and the institution of the ANC Youth League.

As the MDC Youth Assembly we are not going to lose a penny of sleep over statements by a man who does not understand the difference between politics and comedy.

The MDC is a pro-poor party, that was formed by the workers, students, farmers, peasants, residents, the disabled, unemployed among others as an alternative to the former liberation party, Zanu PF which was gradually behaving the same way as the former white colonisers.

The MDC is busy and working hard on service delivery, good governance, human rights, economic empowerment and development for our people. Since the formation of the inclusive government, we have reopened hospitals, schools and brought sanity to the social and economic welfare of our people. The MDC does not concern itself on anything that does not bring education, good health, energy, empowerment, jobs and other services to the people.

Our mandate comes from the people of Zimbabwe and not from some ill-disciplined and misguided young man with an insatiable and voracious craving for media attention.

Malema's utterances on Zimbabwe, the MDC and Botswana exhibit a shocking level of a clear lack of understanding of international law and relations.

Although the MDC Youth Assembly may not be drawn into managing the personal affairs of people, the situation compels us on humanitarian grounds, to advise Mr Malema to take more seriously the education courses on "leadership and communication" he was ordered to attend by the ANC Disciplinary Committee in May 2010.

We feel sorry for Malema for uttering such misguided statements when on 3 May 2010, he received a bull, 20 cows and gifts all worth around R100 000 from a sunset party, Zanu PF for wearing their regalia and declaring that he was a Zanu PF supporter.

Malema should be reminded that his dying party, Zanu PF is in Zimbabwe, known for committing gruesome acts with impunity and corruption just to mention a few. It is our hope that Mr Malema will desist from attacking progressive and pro-poor institutions such as the MDC which is working very hard to deliver the people of Zimbabwe from Zanu PF's evil deeds.

The MDC Youth Assembly however wishes the ANCYL chairperson well in the fraud charges that he is being investigated on. As we have pointed earlier on the MDC Youth Assembly is against any form of corruption and violence.

For and on behalf of the people of Zimbabwe

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