Archbishop Desmond Tutu speaks on Dalai Lama Visa.mov

[MrSiyincaba]

South Africa needs to add up more extra hardworking gov officials that can be comprised of Colored, East Indians, white and black. these folks willl have to be deployed in their communities and get all the needed information that can better their their communities from rural to urban areas then together work things out and agree on what needs to be done to see all groups share and move forward. Then Get Zuma to do what he has been doing.. with this combined SA can rock like a shining Star.

[MrSiyincaba]

The problems of SA are clear and visible to all SA, the colored, East Indians, white SA and blacks SA and other visible manorities are still faced with poverty in their communities. Once SA has a clear vision in solving these mess in these communities in creating jobs, building housing, hospitals, clinics and infastructure needed to support all sides you will see these communities understanding each other and eventually working together and solving communal criminal acts.

[Mshengoristo]

The 2 people who disliked this: Zuma and Malema

[deserticus18]

this planet needs, we need more people like Arch Desmond Tutu, i love, admire,respect and yearn his rightful courage

[saaaralamb]

Desmond, you Boss!

[210541217]

This is one bold man. For a certain unknown to me I admire him.

[pemala777]

We love u tu tu

[FullFlavourParties]

We really shouldn't make this a color thing because then we digress - It's about a government which doesnt fully represent its people - a government which is corrupt, greedy and selfserving.

I'm just grateful that a man like Tutu, a legend in his own time , who has the ear of the international community is finally standing up and saying what so many of us want said.

Maybe this is the start of something great!

[tenzinbee]

@MrSiyincaba you have a serious issue. Get it checked son!

[MrSiyincaba]

@tenzinbee Well i don't respect TUTU anymore becuase if he retired from public service he would have approached the issue of the VISA with Dalia Lama in a rational manner and directing it to the International relation and corporation that is incharge of granting Visa's in SA. ZUMA had nothing to do with it but then its clear to us that TUTU has issues with the chinese comingb to invest in SA; is TUTU a SA president or a religious figure? is he not retired from public service?

[tenzinbee]

@MrSiyincaba If Tutu stood up for Dalai Lama what's wrong with that? He is supporting the right cause and speaking out the truth. Zuma government did deny VISA to His Holiness The 14th Dalai Lama in order to please China. AND, although Tutu formally retired from public service a while back, he is a public figure and him speaking out like this helps and inspire a lot of people including myself. Plus, he is a noble peace prize winner for no reason :)

[MrSiyincaba]

@tenzinbee No there is nothing wrong in standing up for Dalia lama just that he accused the wrong person for the VISA issue and continued to talk about irrelevent topics of the VISA issue having to Quote Zuma in not prasing religious groups for helping sa to get where it is today. We the Difference between TUTU and ZUMA has been piling up its not only the VISA issue. for Zuma to protect his reputation after all elections are coming back in SA TUTU should be challenged thats what i want.

[MrSiyincaba]

@tenzinbee Well TUTU's work in SA is well preserved and the next generation will know about him. Yes we do need oppositions in SA to challenge the ANC gov. I thought TUTU was a religious men not a politician and he retired from Public service and therefore he does'nt know what retiring means i guess? SA and CHINA are members of the BRICS and they continue doing business together its not about TIBET or Dalai Lama and Zuma has got nothning to do with granting or denying Visa but Immigration sa.

[sibusiso41]

@MrSiyincaba Zuma is corrupt and he doesnt know anything about presidency, he must be glad that Mr Mbeki is well educated so that is why he responded with dignity in 2007-2008 when they removed him from the highest office.

[MrSiyincaba]

@sibusiso41 Well Mbheki has different qualities to lead so as Zuma..they both are ok but then both have differences in approaching SA problems. What i know is that ZUMA and Mbheki did not or do not act alone they are guided by the principles of the head ANC and the constitution of SA on how to lead SA. There where disadvantages when Mbheki once ruled so as there are disadvantages today. It will take all sa colors to solve sa issues once that happens SA will be perfect.

[somelezo]

It is official. God is hearing his people's prayers

[bestisster]

tutu, u r legend!!!!

[MrSiyincaba]

These old men is a clown indeed; becuae Jacob Zuma is a president of SA and represent everyone including TUTU himself. If tutu feels left out and has personal issues with Jacob Zuma he should approach such manners appropriatly rather saying things he really does'nt mean on TV. I do have feelings that these was just about to happen some sort of an evil group working hand in hand with TUTU that are trying to discredit Zuma's reputation and to see him fall as a leader of SA.

[LP334872]

@MrSiyincaba . You must be one of the new privilaged wealth snitches. Make sure the master is protected so that your gravy train pension is protected.

[MrSiyincaba]

@LP334872 I am not privilaged from nobody and i am not a snitche but expressing what i feel was wrong when TUTU jumped into the worng conclusions in blaming the wrong person to get a visa in to come to SA. The Gravy Train will be Taking TUTU back home to Cape town maybe he will understand what it means to respect our leader. As a matter of fact TUTU is not a president of SA and ZUMA is making ZUMA to represent TUTU as well. TUTU's time is done he should accept that no clowning anymore

[LP334872]

@MrSiyincaba Sure. That is why you have no time for free speach and the rights of all people. WHAT WAS THE FIGHT ABOUT for all those years. Go do a liitle reading:)

[DaUltimateFuzz]

@MrSiyincaba By saying that Tutu is on the gravy train you are sadly mistaken! The ANC needs to be taken down and fought against, in my opinion, any one who supports the ANC falls into the same category as mindless and un-educated fools, this issue was raised by Tutu because every other problem has been hidden by corruption and selfishness. open your eyes and see the truth, this coutry will soon be another Zimbabwe or even worse. Supporters of Zuma and Julius are nothing but gullable idiots

[MrSiyincaba]

@DaUltimateFuzz Thats just your irrational views when you know that the ANC gov under Jacob Zuma is creating a great SA that was not ealier. Jacob Zuma has been seen building Houses for the left behind in SA, clean water reaching out to those in need and more business oppor. for black business folks today something that it will be impossible in any given past in sa soil. You do not need to be educated to see the great decisions taken by the ANC gov to improve the standard life of SA.

[MrSiyincaba]

TUTU is a sneach; he really don't know what he is talking about; he favor his own interests, fame and recognition and stuck in the past where he played a role as religious figure to help the voicelessness to be heard. The going on and on about Jacob Zuma in parliment is his own concern; if TUTU feels left out from what Zuma said in parliment then you can tell that TUTU has had issues with Jacob Zuma and the DALAI lama issue is being used to offset ZUMA's great work in SA. TUTU should retire now.

[MrSiyincaba]

TUTU is like an 80 old baby that still wants fame, recognition from the ANC gov. Thats something TUTU he has to let go becuase he once was closed to Mandela that does'nt mean he will be close to Jacob Zuma or the new ANC members. The reason why i say this is becuase TUTU is a PRIEST & Jacob Zuma with the ANC are politicians. If TUTU FEELS left out becuase his old friends are no longer there then he should deal with matters of SA the right way rather being disrespectful to our Great SA president

[MrSiyincaba]

People like TUTU you never know who they work and support in SA.It looks like its an individual attack here warning Jacob Zuma who does he think he is? the last time i heard is that TUTU is religious men and therefore Jacob Zuma is a president of SA and a politician and he understands how TUTU feels about his Friend Dalia Lama but then spreading his own irrational propaganda against Jacob Zuma is uncalled for. Its clear to us all that TUTU has had issues with Jacob Zuma.

[FullFlavourParties]

@MrSiyincaba - propaganda? it's no secret that we have massive trade agreements with China and don't want to piss them off by allowing the Dalai Lama into the country.

[MrSiyincaba]

Yes SA is building its democracy and we are suppose to be an example as per our consitution states; but then who make such decisions should be approached right not just saying you warn people becuase it does'nt go the way you as individual want. TUTU should focus more into getting his own polticial party if thats the case after akk SA is new in democracy and let him challenge the ANC becuase its looks like he has issues with the whole party & to make things worse Jacob Zuma is put in a spot now

[MrSiyincaba]

I am South African myself and TUTU has gone way beyond his jusrisdiction as as per approaching the VISA issues OF Dalia Lama. I do have a feeling that TUTU feels like his being left out due to the fat that he was seen active in supporting the voiceless in SA during Apartheid. I don't know whats wrong with these old folks in SA, they are old and still want fame and feels left out from the piece of the pie. Next time Please do take matters to the directed to the right ANC team not the president

[MrSiyincaba]

Jacob Zuma is not the person TUTU should have attacked; well the ANC has been attacked for so many things in SA for trying to rebuild SA & still critized becuase people like TUTU feel left out just becuase he wants to celebrate a Birthday party. SA is in a middle of creating jobs adn the chinese invested a whole lot in SA; NO hard feelings we will welcome Dalai Lama as per our constitution states but then how TUTU goes about dissing the wrong people for a visa decision was wrong.

[MrSiyincaba]

Its true SA is just coming into democracy and should'nt be considered perfect just as how Democracy is practiced in the US and Canada. SA is still not economicall free as in the wealth, lands and resources don't work for all sa therefore the chineese has come in and created jobs in SA and saved a whole lot from going hungry. My question is what will DALAI LAMA and his country invest in SA. TUTU IS ALSO THINKING OF HIS OWN INTEREST as well still wanting fame. TUTU has crossed line here.

[MrSiyincaba]

Yes a lot of folks from all the world were the voice to the voiceless in SA during, before and after Apartheid; still religious leaders are not considered politicians and TUTU STEP out of line here; he should stay in the church and pray for SA to get its economical freedom as per having the chinese to invest in SA inorder to create JOBS and save the poor SA out of poverty. TUTU is not MANDELA in SA and if he wants Birthday parties he should contribute the funds to the poor in SA

[MrSiyincaba]

I don't like Tutu's tone against the ANC gov becuase its not the ANC Org that refused Dalai Lama a visa..he should have took his concern to the International relations and corporations of SA under the ANC gov department. Zuma has got nothing to do with granting and refusing VISA's and therefore if TUTU has issues with Zuma then he has problems becuase the last time i know is that TUTU is not a politician and do not speak for SA but himself as well. Zuma is th leader not TUTU

[TheGweja]

"Daila Lama" lol!!!

[farrel13sw]

Tutu is awesome. Octogenarians like him are needed to guide the youth :)



[kiffnessTV]

The lady on the left really doesn't like what Tutu is saying, especially at 9:05. Haha.

[MrMose1988]

when Zuma was sleeping with girls and had court cases,when Malema was saying kill the Boer none of the Church leaders spoke out against such and now they deny dalai lama entrance and now they are suprised and shocked...no all wrong is wrong apartheid was wrong and the anc reign is wrong,but lets not be selective of what we want to come out to the public about

[dctashi]

This is very disheartening for people who are struggling against the unjust and cruel foreign rulers who occupy a weaker nation like Tibet by the ruthless communist Chinese party that treat human beings less than animals.It gives us a sense of not worth struggling for a better and brighter future for Tibet, for our next hopeful leaders might just turn out to be like Jacob Zuma of S. Africa;when they come to the power. Jacob Zuma is disgrace to wonderful S. Africans who gave him freedom/power.

[magicweedopus]

my hero Tutu  speaks truth

[threefootable]

Look at it this ''as a matter of my opinion''. South Africa never came of of the era that keep them enslaves under the Netherlands and other European Countries. So when the ANC playing to China'a games we should not be surprise. How could you be in that situation and still the very companies, banks and people who kept you in apartheid still have reign over many things in south Africa. ANC SENIORS OR JOKERS. Give the power to the ANC junior party.

[Jahspecs1]

Shame on you ANC....

[1Remnant]

Just another one being fucked by the ANC......

[Mike913123]

Brilliant talk by Tutu. It's been a long time coming, but never too late. We need to speak the truth and fight against injustice!

[Ethanjamesventer]

I have so much respect for this man just shows how bold and brave he is telling it as it is ...your the man D!

[thepixieful]

he has wanted so few things for himself for years and years and cannot get to a pals party? very poor move on that gov't to deny his visit to two pals who are in the nobel club. hope they get a nice time this year.

[mokasuido]

Desmond Tutu, Thank you for having the courage to speak out what needed to be said. May the counter of this youtube video soars and thus send a strong message.

[mokasuido]

Desmond Tutu, Thank you for having the courage to speak out what needed to be said. My the counter of this youtube video soars and thus send a strong message.

[DJGyron]

Someone very powerfull is getting kick-backs from the Chinese. You sometimes wonder why there are a lack of jobs and the market is flooded with cheap Chinese imports. Why support "Proudly South African" products anyway?

The irony here is that during apartheid the ANC wanted help to fight the Nationalist government. If Tibet wants our help, we must turn a blind eye. This is avery sad thing for the word to witness and a reason not to feel proud at all for being a South African.

[passion44444]

the ANC continues to demonstrate arrogance and does not care about the people who put them into power to represent them. they must be warned of the idiotic thinking that they will govern forever because of its struggle credentials. PEOPLE ARE WATCHING,THE DAY IS COMING. BE WARNED

[sooza61]

It's time to start voting against the ANC.

spread the word - Lets all stand up for ourselves and for our beautiful nation.

Sounds the call to come together,

And united we shall stand...

(THIS MUST MEAN SOMETHING)

[Rafonel]

Tutu for President!

[annie46664]

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DEAREST ARCHBISHOP DESMOND TUTU & CONGRATULATIONS on this being your 80TH!!!

You have MANY, MANY more to enjoy & share with us Sir! :)

I'm still praying for a miracle so that your & THE WORLD'S wonderful friend, The Dalai Lama suddenly appears. After all, Jesus said that we just need faith the size of a mustard seed to move mountains!

Love & LIGHT to one and ALL,

~Durban~ (Highly embarrassed by our oft' ridiculous & hypocritical government!)

[dhasaboi]

hats off to Desmond Tutu

[spartangoat87]

Wow that was incredible, well said Archbishop Tutu! We can only hope that ANC supporters see the sense in this wise man's words and realize what their current government is turning into. I pray that the people of this beautiful country can start to see that the ANC is a corrupt, greedy and one minded party that's slowly poisoning its own government and has been hampering South Africa's massive potential of being a truly great 1st world country far beyond anything we could ever dream.

[sunam11]

Full Respect to Desmond Tu Tu, Tha

[djoniebie]

at that time an incredible warrior,: an emanation of the tibetan king Gesar of Ling, will come and by his pure presence, whipe away all setting sun mentality.

[djoniebie]

according to ancient tibetan astrology, in 30 years there will be no place on this earth that is not ruled by "barbarians". these people are not the ones that have no clothes and speak primitive language, no. "barbarian" means: not knowing the difference between good and bad. the law-making of the neo-capitalist democracies we are in neglects completely any ethical, environmental, social, human need. Everything is governed by the laws of profit. Let's face it, the battle is lost, it is over...

[justicelevi]

I have the highest respect for Desmond. Its time for the ANC to disband and form a new political party that actually respects the people. Similar to how Churchill was not immediately elected after world war 2. The ANC was good during the struggle but not now. I'm sure there are many good people in the ANC, unfortunately the people in the ANC with the power have no respect for the people whatsoever. The people are being hood-winked on a daily basis.

[Superjulesish]

As scathing as this speech is... The sad thing is that the ANC doesn’t care what anybody says or thinks about them. They are too stupid to care and to stupid to grasp how stupid they look and are. Idiots!!! .

[StGeorgesCT]

God bless you for the inspiration you give the people of this planet. You are one of only a handful of truly good inhabitants of this dishonest,devious and self serving world. World leaders take note - consult with and listen to this truly great man.I had never dreamed that I would one day have to hear another "Winds of Change" speech. Is it now a prerequisite of attaining power that one erases from one's mind all lessons learned from the wrongs perpitrated by those that have gone before?

[simplysarahct]

Ezekiel 3:17



[smehylton]

It's all about Karma (what goes around will come back and bight you in the arse).

So much for the big bad white man....

[Julien09348]

The ANC has embarrassed themselves in front of their people on the world stage. It is hypocrisy, it is disgraceful, it is irrational, it is indolence, it is very disrespectful to, Arch Bishop Tutu in particular, and, as you can so vehemently hear from this good man, it is hurtful. It is an attack on him--more so than that directed to H.H. Dalai Lama. This is the ANC's gift to their Arch Bishop freedom fighter.

[LevonaDiedrich]

*No words... just tears...*

I can "feel" every word he's uttering... his hurt, his dismay, his disappointment... at a movement that is slowly but surely turning on its founding principles and ideals... and those who supported it. I feel you Arch Tutu... I feel you 200%... *sob* :-(

[EdWood2006]

Jacob Zuma and his cronies are just lining their pockets. Justice and equality are being eroded in SA each and every day. Desmond Tutu speaks a lot of sense. He should be listened to.

[annie46664]

Simply love and admire you Desmond Tutu!

I'd far rather the Dalai Lama visit our precious country than any Pope ~ anytime!

~Durban~

[lyell555]

So much truth in what he's saying it's almost like a godsend. The ANC think they own South Africa - but this kind of speech is just what we need to start ridding the country of the self serving, lying filth currently in power.

Who's next?

[MrDJWim]

Desmond says it in a funny way, but the weird part is it sounds like a vision he had.... hes pretty damn certain of himself that's for sure...

[81crispy]

here here ...watch out you criminal anc...watch the fuck out...people are sick and tierd of your uselessness and they are starting to turn on you!

[tomaluta]

BCOS THE REFUSE YOUR FRIEND A VISA, HE CAN APPEAL . my friend was refused a visa and appel...

[ThePolish001]

The first public statement that change is on its way, a warning

[MissCatch52]

Its animal farm all over again, at the end Pig will fight Pig... i'm already praying for the ANC to fail, because they already failed me, and the poor people in our land. They are practising BEE (black economic empowerment) So that white people cant find jobs, they are still crying over apartheid, thats so long ago. ANC is so corrupt, and greedy, who stays in fancy houses, drives fancy cars. Watch out ANC.. Watch out

[imbabazane]

@MissCatch52 , Right in everything, and yes...I too can't wait for the demise of the ANC, but let us not spread untruths in the process......White unemployment is as low as ever. A White Graduate/matriculant has the highest probability to find a Job compared to non-Whites.

[opensauce]

Love it!! Nice one Bra Des!

[13DG3]

respect to desmond!!!