The LEADER of the EFF, Mr. Julius Malema, called those who are conducting demonstrations against illegal immigrants in the country as a group of thugs when he spoke in Botswana.
Malema said that the people of South Africa do not agree with what he called violence against immigrants.
He said this while speaking at the conference of the Botswana party, the Botswana National Front.
Malema said that the protests against illegal immigrants in South Africa are instigated by Western countries.
“People who are instigating protests want South Africa to be turned over to other African countries. We don’t hate Africans. We just have a problem with gangs of criminals who think they can rule the country. These gangs want to divide Africans.
“We do not support violence against immigrants. We will never hate the people of Botswana. We are married to them, we have children with them. We go to school with them. A person who hates immigrants is like hating himself.”
Malema said he wants unity in Africa.
“African people are hated in countries outside of Africa. You should see yourself when you see an African.”
Malema expressed his desire to meet with the ANC and MKP.
He said the only problem is that the ANC is moving away from them.
He said this in front of members of the ANC’s executive committee, Ms. Thandi Moraka and Ms. Stella Ndabeni, who were assigned to represent the organization.
“We are determined for like-minded groups to come together, the problem we have is that old people run away from us. They prefer to cooperate with other people just because they are afraid that they might disappear tomorrow. They are staying with us today. They are afraid, they go and hold meetings with groups fighting for freedom that failed to fulfill their wishes when they were in charge of the countries.”
Malema said that they will never work with the DA and FF Plus, which are parties that are part of the coalition government.
Malema said that their cooperation with these groups does not mean that they have forgotten what the people of this country were fighting for during the struggle for independence.
“We absolutely refuse to cooperate with groups that speak in unison with the people who oppressed us. We will never cooperate with the DA and we will not cooperate with FF Plus which is a group of people who kill our heroes. We will not be part of a government that includes these groups because they speak in unison with the oppressors.”