The Mercury

It is indeed mischievous  of those who are calling for President Mbeki to be removed from  office before the end of his official term. A man who has served South Africa for almost two terms is now not good enough to complete the balance of term in office!

 Members of the ANC who are calling for his removal from office sound as though they are  hungry to take   office. This stance unwittingly discredits their own organization - the ANC. No one statesman in the world is free from making human mistakes and President Mbeki may have made some political blunders. However, the timing of  the call to end his presidency is inappropriate.

Let South Africans on the African continent lead by the example. Let us, in honour of Nelson Mandela, proudly and strongly lead ahead in the spirit Ubuntu.

Abdullah Anwar