I am not a Malema fan
and most importantly I totally against doing things that fellow South Africans
feel are uncomfortable for them. I would love to feel welcome at my back yard.
Malema was very impressive in court yesterday, he made his points clear to everyone
so much that even the Afri-forum lawyer Advocate Martin Brassey seem to run out
of questions and relied on a dose of abrasive and provocative line of questionings
to unsettle him. Malema Sat
quietly on the dock in his expensive suit showing a big expensive watch on his
wrist. When he opened his mouth he was so smooth he even tried to make friends
with Advocate Brassey by saying he knows that he had represented some of his
comrades in the past.
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I must say Malema
mostly speak crap on public platforms, yet yesterday he carefully chose words
even when he was angry after being asked some abrasive questions. He showed
some political maturity that I have never seen before. This was probably the
defining moment for his political future. Both parties tried to play to the gallery,
but Malema passed with distinction leaving Brassey’s ego bruised.
Secondly the
Afri-forum grew their brand immensely which I think was the big idea behind
this court case. ANC ended up wining in that front too, they really made a meal
of this case. As Malema-phobia according to Gwede Mantashe was playing itself inside
the court room, Malema maniacs
were making fool of themselves outside running up and down Pritchard street the
whole day.
Literally there was an
ANC rally every day on Pritchard and Kruis streets. This court case came at the right time
just before Local elections and they milked it to death.
