Friends of Democracy | Is it right to bribe voters with groceries? Comments

People like Jacob Zuma take advantage of the poor just because they do not live the high standard of living they think they could 'BRIBE" the poor with groceries

Just concerned about the ANC's elcction tactics. COPE website is blocked in most institutions of higher learning. But the ANC website flourishes in these institutions. Can somebody ask these people to block the ANC as well. Next time I will be specific and give names of these institutions.

Taxi Mayhem in JHB

Allow me to remind you that when Jacob Zuma went to court in Pietermaritzburg last year a lot of people were mobilised including COSATU affiliated Trade Unions and National Taxi Alliance. National Taxi Alliance is one of the taxi a*ssociations that is opposed to the recapitalisation programme and BRT system. While on the other hand we have South African National Taxi Council known as (SANTACO) that is working with government to implement these programmes.

What is my point ? The National Taxi Alliance which is against recapitalisation project and BRT system, and is behind all violent demonstrations in the country. The NTA refused to sign the Sectoral Determination Act that sets basic working condition in the Taxi Industry because they want to continue exploiting their drivers and firing them without following due process that all us follow in the country. But guess what, NTA side by side with COSATU were in Pietermaritzburg supporting Jacob Zuma. Why COSATU which is a workers' organisation will aligned itself with an organisation that is violating worker's rights?Secondly, NTA staged a stay-away to support ANC presidential candidate, Jacob Zuma and he agreed to this, having being modelled as a champion of the workers by COSATU & SACP and Zuma said it himself that he will put his life on the line for workers' rights, what about taxi drivers who are being victimised fired with impunity by taxi boss of NTA. Its known that NTA bosses invited Zuma to one of their meetings and donated cattles to him.Now they are shooting and killing bus drivers, don't want to recognise drivers' rights, surely this sum the judgement of both Jacob Zuma and Zwelinzima Vavi. They will do anything, even immoral or unethical to gain political mileage

We cannot let this kind of leadership in our country.

Hoax E-Mails

Billy Masetlha was fired when he raise this within the ANC.Thabo Mbeki instead of acting decisively within the ANC,as usually he used state institution to punish Masetlha.The intelligence chief endured a painfully diffucult period of state hara.ssment and isolation as ex-Intelligence chief.

The court of law find him innocent of state charges.Polokwane came,Thabo was recalled,now all the people on the so-called 'hoax' e-mails have now joined Mbeshikota.It is not surprising as inside the ANC,they were going to be subjected to internal discliplinary procedures as it blatantly shows that the e-mail are do authentic.Theirs being on COPE will preclude them from revealing why they connive to oust Zuma as will be President of the ANC.

Cope should cut their loses and close shop, to avoid embarasment. looking forward to a debate betweem Malema and Dandala.

PS. this site doent allow the to write with ss that is preceded by an 'a'. may lelota and mbazima know what the are. feel sorry for chemical ali.

Jackie
People's views resemble the kind of leadership they follow. So do not be surprised when you see insults, they are a display of particular group and as such are indicative of people who got shocked of the current events in SA. They will soon settle down, this hype of throwing insults will be explained by the 22nd of April.

Once you press a panic button in a moving plane everyone fears that it is about time for it to crash. So why do you think people who are used to be in comfortable zones can simply accept the results even before elections take place.

Jackie I want to place it on record that politicians can lie with the intention to live comfortable lives. My only surprise is that the ANC guys especially Malema is not addressing the Niehuis *issue. He is totally queit because the comrade and a spin doctor has suffered a setback.

The reason why they cannot loose him is the fact that he is now an advisor behind the scenes to work on the big man's exit plan and his escape from going to jail. The question remains how long will these kinds of lies going to last? Because at the end of the day the ordinary citizens will have to pay a heavy fine to sustain the luxurious life of these guys.

It is very clear that should they win elections by 2/3 they will temper with the constitution and introduce pieces of legislation that will protect them. The question will are we as ordinary citizens be also protected by such legislations? Already certain pieces of legislation have been changed, the NPA Act that encourages the disbandment of the Scorpions, the Broadcasting Amendment Bill.

What is the purpose of changing them? It is because they are a threat to certain individuals in the ruling party. I really feel sorry for the ordinary citizen. Zimbabweans no matter how genuine the cause Mugabe wanted to achieve never realised when he started tempering with the constitution and certain pieces of legislation that it will one day deliver a Zimbabwe that we see today.

So what difference with what the ruling party is beginning, with what happened in Zimbabwe and in other African states. It is also defined by providing food parcels to a particular group of people and disregard some on the bas*is of their party affiliation. Whose taxes are used to buy that food?

Why discriminate people on the bas*is of affiliation? Is it what we call democratic values? ZanuPF used the same strategy of exclusion of people on the bas*is of which political party they belong. So what is the difference between the ANC and ZanuPF, in any case they are both liberation movements. What do you expect? Yesterday they hated Mugabe and today they are embracing his tactics by following his tracks.

ANC needs to transform from being a political party into a government. Those who vote with their hearts should therefore be very careful not to regret when the future they believe to be gloomy becomes dull.

with monstrous tribalist mentality south africa is going down the drain, But I want to encourage my brothers and s!ster to get together and fight this nonsensical thinking and belief.... Now We can see where the "Zulu 1 0 0%" come from.... I want to send my sincere apology to honourable Jacob Zuma for the times that a had a little doubt of you, Im sorry my president(in waiting)..... May God give you enough strength to overcome these devils warriors in Jesus Name.. Amen!!

Let us not be distracted by ANC.We are not interfereing with heir internal "democrtic" process. Let thiscrooks leave us in peace.
Pleae COPERS let us not loose focus as we prepare ourselves for a victory. Even if we dont get 40%, for me it will be fine cos we would have made an impression to the nation. So please dont give up cos we know we want to save our country from the hooligans. As to who is going to be the face of the campaign, that shold not be an issue cos who ever who will lead the campaign will get mandate from COPE.
Let spread the message about COPE and the future of our country.

Let us save our country fom being Zimbabwe.

COPE my HOPE.

mvume is an anti-apartheid icon who was involved in the 1993 negotiations alongside the great mandela. he was recently a team member with graca machel & kofi annan to resolve kenya conflict. a hero indeed. he's got my vote.

Reverend Dandala, thats very interesiting; where is Terror? is he being sidelined now? Who served the divorce papers. I feel sorry for Shikota, another breakaway is imminent. There are now 4 camps one by Comical ali, Terror, Mbhazima and the one by the Bishop. When is Shikota going to start campaining since they still at loggerheads with other on the eve of elections. May some of were initial right to question the justification of existance of Shikota. Is it because they want to advance a just course or they are just a bunch of power mongers who defieted in Polokwane. I think the time has come for Shikota to come back home in ANC. Come back home lost sons we will accept you.

Viva ANC , VIVA SACP,VIVIA MKWVA,VIVA COSAU,