The Democratic Alliance (DA) marched to the Gupta compound in Saxonwold, Johannesburg, on Thursday morning to protest against state capture and corruption, which was kind of surprising given their previous views on this issue of marching to people’s homes.
Leadership! 🇿🇦
Today, we protest #StateCapture. We must free our country from this corrupt system that continues to oppress our people. pic.twitter.com/sciygMC2fz
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) October 5, 2017
The DA said it was marching to the Gupta compound because it is the headquarters of corruption in South Africa.
#DAMarch Phumzile v Damme says they are marching to Gupta house because it’s the “headquarters of corruption” #SABCNews
— Noma Bolani (@missbolani) October 5, 2017
Instead of acting in the best interests of SA and its people, Zuma was captured to act in the best interests of the Gupta’s. #DAMarch pic.twitter.com/IoqJ5k0JYj
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) October 5, 2017
Party leader Mmusi Maimane, who attended the rain-soaked event, called for a commission on state capture and for the arrest of President Jacob Zuma and the Gupta family, widely perceived as Zuma’s patrons.
“We want this #StateCapture commission set up. We want to see a minimum sentence of 15yrs for corruption!” – @MmusiMaimane #DAMarch
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) October 5, 2017
Ironically just last year, Maimane condemned the decision by civil rights organisation Equal Education to march to the home of former Western Cape education minister Debbie Schafer to demand safer schools for children.
I find these actions outrageous and dangerous. Whatever the issue, marching to some1 house is wrong and dangerous https://t.co/SFnEzL55YS
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) June 30, 2016
We weren’t the only ones asking how the DA leader can condemn a protest march to the home of a DA politicians one year and then lead a march to the homes of private citizens and still claim to be balanced.
@MmusiMaimane I’m sure that this belongs to you #DAMarch pic.twitter.com/b6fDm0T2ey
— Tebogo Mokoena🇿🇦 (@Fortune90511014) October 5, 2017
This is what Mmusi said about Equal Education last year.
Hawu Mmusi what has changed? It’s being reported you are marching to Atul’s house https://t.co/oax3PVL4G2
— Tshepo Motsepe (@TshepoTMotsepe) October 5, 2017
When will people learn not to underestimate #filestwitter?