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MDC urges SA to curb xenophobia following distress calls
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | Comments: 1
By Sthembile Shelembe ;
The Leadership of the Movement for Democratic Change confirmed Tuesday that they had been receiving distress calls from Zimbabweans living in South Africa.
The MDC, who form part of the Zimbabwean coalition government, are horrified by alleged xenophobic attack threats coming from the townships. Presently they have received over 200 calls from desperate Zimbabweans.
An MDC spokesman, Sibanengi Dube, told local reporters that they had received hundreds of calls from ex-pats who can't return home. They advised that local township residents were standing around in groups formulating plans to attack them.
Dube said the bulk of the calls come from the Western Cape and he had received calls from parties who claimed to have been assaulted.
Dube claimed that the MDC leadership was shell-shocked by the lack of response to the imminent attacks saying he expected foreigners to be given assurances about their safety.
He then urged President Jacob Zuma to call on South Africans to drop any plans they had to kill innocent victims of Robert Mugabe’s brutality. There was also an appeal to Arch-bishop Desmond Tutu to call for compassion.
The Leadership of the Movement for Democratic Change confirmed Tuesday that they had been receiving distress calls from Zimbabweans living in South Africa.
The MDC, who form part of the Zimbabwean coalition government, are horrified by alleged xenophobic attack threats coming from the townships. Presently they have received over 200 calls from desperate Zimbabweans.
An MDC spokesman, Sibanengi Dube, told local reporters that they had received hundreds of calls from ex-pats who can't return home. They advised that local township residents were standing around in groups formulating plans to attack them.
Dube said the bulk of the calls come from the Western Cape and he had received calls from parties who claimed to have been assaulted.
Dube claimed that the MDC leadership was shell-shocked by the lack of response to the imminent attacks saying he expected foreigners to be given assurances about their safety.
He then urged President Jacob Zuma to call on South Africans to drop any plans they had to kill innocent victims of Robert Mugabe’s brutality. There was also an appeal to Arch-bishop Desmond Tutu to call for compassion.
2912 Antony forpence
[ Tuesday, July 13, 2010 | 4:49:45 PM ]
THIS IS BRUTALLITY ACTION THE SOUTH AFRICAN SHOULDNT THINK OF THEMSELVES WE ARE ALL HUMAN BEINGS SO THIS IS NOT GOOD AT ALL FOR TOSE WHO HAS GOT SOUL AND BODY. PLEASE STOP BRUTAL ACTION
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