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It seems that there are no limits on the attacks on the Public Protector at the moment. She has been called anti-Zuma, anti-ANC and now apparently she is even possibly a spy for the CIA!
Unfortunately for us, these allegations did not come from just some moron in the street, but in fact our Deputy Defence Minister, who only withdrew his comments after being threatened with legal action and after the US Ambassador to South Africa made a decision to lodge a formal complaint with the government. Nobody in the government has come out and censured him or condemned him and even his apology was half-hearted because in it he still said, “The behaviour and conduct of the Public Protector remains a source of concern to us.” The Law Society of South Africa issued a press release calling for an immediate cessation of unwarranted and scurrilous attacks on the Public Protector but one doubts that that will be even noticed by the powers that be. It is terribly sad for us as a country that leaders are attacking this independent office and not a single senior person in the ruling party speaks out.
Posted by Michael de Broglio on Tuesday 16-Sep-14
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Lucretia said:
on Tuesday 23-Sep-14 02:19 PM
I am shocked that anyone could be surprised about the behaviour of the government. Anything they don't like or that is spoken against them they lash out at. This is actually a very good way of dealing with things, because the public are then so focused on what has been said that they forget what the actual problem was. It is all about "bullsht baffling brains".
Nicky said:
on Friday 19-Sep-14 04:40 PM
Maybe South Africa would be a better place if the leaders showed more concern about the conduct and behaviour of its corrupt officials and president instead of being so concerned about the Public Protector.
I think she's doing a brilliant job and so what if she's Anti- ANC or Anti-Zuma-at least she's always objective and her statements are based on fact and investigations. Unlike some government officials that attack her personally.
Joyce said:
on Tuesday 16-Sep-14 04:48 PM
I feel sorry for the Public Protector being attacked but at least the Law Society of South Africa is trying to do something about the attacks
Angelique said:
on Tuesday 16-Sep-14 04:35 PM
I certainly admire her for not covering anything up or having her strings pulled by anyone. It's quite pathetic that the Deputy Defence Minister made such an accusation with no repercussions whatsoever. I fear the ANC will eventually find away to push the brilliant Thuli Madonsela out of office. They ought to all try and be more like her instead of calling her a spy or liar.
Jade said:
on Tuesday 16-Sep-14 04:21 PM
The public-protector is an objective party. Her job is to ensure that the public's interests are protected, even if that means pointing out the unethical conduct of the president himself. She is certainly not anti-anc, I would argue that the the new leaders themselves are Anti-anc (when we consider the original objectives of the party) in their own conduct
Sarah said:
on Tuesday 16-Sep-14 04:14 PM
Wow it is shocking how far the ANC will go to cover up their corruption
Elektra said:
on Tuesday 16-Sep-14 12:45 PM
The only reason they are attacking her is for the mere fact that she is correct and has called the ANC and the President on their corruption.
Thabitha said:
on Tuesday 16-Sep-14 08:52 AM
I don't understand why she has to be attached because she just did her job and if they think her findings are incorrect they must prove with documents
said:
on Tuesday 16-Sep-14 08:20 AM
sad reality of our country ."every nation deserves their president." the majority of this country voted for Zuma and most probably believe all this rubbish about public protector.
hopefully as people become more educated,they will vote differently next time and something good will come out of it.... in 20 years.
david said:
on Tuesday 16-Sep-14 08:04 AM
it is amazing the lengths anc cadres will go to to protect the corrupt, criminal president. it's a disgrace.
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