Originally posted by Jigtie'A working democracy' is a bit too loose to respond to ...
So, it's a working democracy then? Forgive my ignorance, but are the
other parties suppressed or censored by local media or government?
But elections are free and fair and opposition parties aren't suppressed or censored.
According to an internal ANC survey the ruling party doubts it will retain a two-thirds majority and will almost certainly lose Western Cape province, an opposition stronghold.
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-03-20-no-more-twothirds-majority-for-anc
Originally posted by Bosse de NageYeah... They're so open and honest.
'A working democracy' is a bit too loose to respond to ...
But elections are free and fair and opposition parties aren't suppressed or censored.
According to an internal ANC survey the ruling party doubts it will retain a two-thirds majority and will almost certainly lose Western Cape province, an opposition stronghold.
http://www.mg.co.za/article/2009-03-20-no-more-twothirds-majority-for-anc
I take it you didn't see this article on the ANC distributing flyers posing as the DA?
http://www.mg.co.za/printformat/single/2009-02-23-da-malema-a-petty-little-man
See the flyer here:
http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/media_stream/politicsweb/1/118744/images/Fake%20Leaflet2.jpg
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Originally posted by NatsiaDirty tricks abound in politics. The opposition parties have a few of their own. Anyhow, some flyers in Mpumalanga -- a real DA stronghold, that -- don't concern me all that much. The craven backing of Zuma by church leaders is another story, but they're free to do what they want, aren't they?
Yeah... They're so open and honest.
I take it you didn't see this article on the ANC distributing flyers posing as the DA?
http://www.mg.co.za/printformat/single/2009-02-23-da-malema-a-petty-little-man
See the flyer here:
http://www.politicsweb.co.za/politicsweb/media_stream/politicsweb/1/118744/images/Fake%20Leaflet2.jpg
The fact remains that opposition parties are free to campaign and use the media: they are not oppressed. If only they used it more effectively, unlike the idiots in Cope.
Zapiro ...
http://www.mg.co.za/zapiro/all
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Originally posted by ysterbaardCan you back this up with facts, or are you too busy taking horse-riding lessons so you don't fall off again?
5 million illegal aliens form Zimbabwe, Nigeria, DRC, etc, etc. All living in the luxury of 'refugee camps'. All having 'valid' documents enabling them to vote.... That's one reason.
Originally posted by Bosse de NageI wish we had live presidential debates like they do in the US.
Dirty tricks abound in politics. The opposition parties have a few of their own. Anyhow, some flyers in Mpumalanga -- a real DA stronghold, that -- don't concern me all that much. The craven backing of Zuma by church leaders is another story, but they're free to do what they want, aren't they?
The fact remains that opposition parties are free to ca ...[text shortened]... t more effectively, unlike the idiots in Cope.
Zapiro ...
http://www.mg.co.za/zapiro/all
Put them on the podium in front of a live audience with no script writers... It would be a laugh a minute.