[DEBATE] : (Fwd) ANCYL: Phansi mooning, phambili 'kill' threat song

[Patrick Bond]

‘Kill for Zuma’ song at ANCYL meeting
Sapa Published:Jun 29, 2008

ANC Youth League delegates erupted into a song, "Choose to kill for 
Zuma" when ANC president Jacob Zuma arrived at the league conference at 
Nasrec in Johannesburg today.

ANCYL president Julius Malema said the words used in the song were not 
meant literally.

"These are the words we use to express our love and dedication to the 
ANC movement," Malema said.

ANC president Jacob Zuma said he was happy with the behaviour of 
delegates at the league’s 23rd conference in Nasrec, Johannesburg, on 
Sunday.

"When the conference was adjourned in April it was marred by incidents 
of intolerance, ill discipline and misbehaviour of delegates. You 
embarrassed the movement in front of the whole world, " said Zuma when 
he was addressing delegates.

He said it was shocking to see how far delegates where prepared to go to 
show their dissatisfaction.

"It’s not proper to undress in front of the conference, when the results 
are announced. Bad behaviour must stop."

Zuma said delegates had had enough time to think about what had happened 
in April in Mangaung, Bloemfontein, as it was showing in their well 
behaved manner this time around.

"I believe we all learnt important lessons from what happened in 
Bloemfontein. It is now time to tackle serious challenges facing our 
country."

Zuma said crime was a critical challenge facing the country and that it 
posed a serious threat to "our democracy."

Former presidents of the ANCYL, Malusi Gigaba and Fikile Mbalula, also 
attended the last day of the conference.