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The Citizen
09-05-2025
- Politics
- The Citizen
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Malema has courted controversy for several years, leading to calls for him to be declared an 'international criminal' EFF leader Julius Malema is outraged at being denied a UK visa just days before he was set to attend the Cambridge Conference in London this weekend. Taking to social media, Malema claimed that 'no substantial justification' was given for the decision. 'We are currently at the OR airport, as we were promised that everything would be sorted by 15:30. Instead, we received a regret letter just four hours before our departure. This is unacceptable and spineless.' The controversial politician claimed the denial was 'an attempt to silence a dissenting political perspective'. 'This is nothing more than an expression of bureaucratic process being used to suppress political dissent and to ban the voices of the EFF from building global solidarity against Western Imperialism,' his party added. In a letter to EFF deputy president Godrich Gardee, British High Commissioner Antony Phillipson apologised that the UK Home Office was unable to process the application due to the time needed to consider visa applications and recent UK bank holidays. Malema's fiery speeches Malema has courted controversy for several years, slamming British imperialism and colonialism. He has also been in court for discharging a rifle during an EFF birthday celebration in 2018. There have been calls for international sanctions against him for his chanting of 'Kill the Boer', with SA-born tech billionaire Elon Musk saying he should be declared an 'international criminal'. Musk accused Malema of deliberately calling for the genocide of white South Africans. Malema hit back, saying he is 'happy to be an international criminal'. 'I am so happy to be an international criminal. Do you know why? Because Nelson Mandela was an international criminal – that's what they declared him for, fighting for the rights of our people. 'If it means I'm joining the ranks of Nelson Mandela by being declared an international criminal for fighting for the rights of my people, I'm a proud international criminal,' Malema said. NOW READ: Could Malema have brought denied UK visa on himself?
Leaders
13-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Leaders
British Actress Criticizes Western Imperialism, Foreign Foothold in Middle East
Jen Brister, a British stand-up comedian, actress, and writer, stated that Western Imperialism uses particular countries as proxies to make money, in an interview at Comedy as Resistance. The interviewer asked Brister 'Why Palestine, Jen? Why did not you pick Congo or Sudan or any other course? Why Palestine? Do you just hate Israel?' The British comedian stated that this stereotype represents everything that is wrong with Western Imperialism. 'We use particular countries as proxies for whatever policies in order to make money,' Brister said. Brister noted that US government always says that it is working tirelessly to implement a permanent ceasefire in Gaza. However, Brister insisted that if US really wanted to end the war, it would do. She said that the US could simply decide not to sell any weapons to Israel. 'But it was necessary to sell arms, it was necessary to have a foothold in the Middle East and we are not going to lose that for anyone, and it does not matter how many people die,' she added. She also emphasized that they did the same in Vietnam, Korea, Cambodia, Laos, Guatemala, and Nicaragua. Related Topics: Irish Politician Richard Boyd Barrett Criticizes Western Double Standards on Palestine Saudi Arabia Urges Global Action to End Gaza Blockade 'Those Fighting for Peace in Gaza Deserve Prize', Says Nobel Peace Laureate Short link : Post Views: 1
