Desmond Tutu Blasts ANC South African Gov't as Worse Than Apartheid

Oct 4, 2011: Archbishop Desmond Tutu, visibly shaking with anger, compared the South African government unfavourably with the apartheid regime and threatened to pray for the downfall of the African National Congress (ANC) yesterday after the Dalai Lama said he was forced to pull out of Tutu's 80th birthday celebrations because he had not been granted an entry visa.
"Our government is worse than the apartheid government because at least you would expect it with the apartheid government," Tutu told a press conference in Cape Town. "Our government we expect to be sensitive to the sentiments of our constitution." http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/oct/04/tutu-attacks-anc-dalai-lama-visa?...
In a tirade that stunned South African journalists, he went on: "Let the ANC know they have a large majority. Well, Mubarak had a large majority, Gaddafi had a large majority. I am warning you: watch out. Watch out.
"Our government -- representing me! -- says it will not support Tibetans being viciously oppressed by China. You, president Zuma and your government, do not represent me. I am warning you, as I warned the [pro-apartheid] nationalists, one day we will pray for the defeat of the ANC government."
Tutu had invited his fellow Nobel peace laureate to deliver a lecture to mark his milestone birthday in Cape Town on Friday. Officials from the archbishop emeritus's office started the visa application processin June but met a series of bureaucratic delays.
On Tuesday the Dalai Lama's office finally gave up on the application for the 76-year-old. "His holiness was to depart for South Africa on 6 October, but visas have not been granted yet," a spokesperson for the office said. "We are, therefore, now convinced that, for whatever reason or reasons, the South African government finds it inconvenient to issue a visa to ... the Dalai Lama."
Tutu said he was still struggling to make sense of what had happened. "I have to say I can't believe it, I really can't believe it," he exclaimed. "Wake me up and tell me this is actually happening here. It's quite unbelievable. The discourtesy they have shown to the Dalai Lama. The Dalai Lama!
"The Dalai Lama, anywhere in the world, they have problems finding a venue that can contain the people who want him. He goes to New York and Central Park is overflowing. The discourtesy is mindblowing."
Asked if he felt the Tibetan spiritual leader had in effect been banned from the country, Tutu replied: "To all intents and purposes, yes. This is the Dalai Lama. Incredible.
"Many, many people are appalled in many parts of the world, especially people who supported us during the struggle. They are weeping and saying, 'South Africa? It can't be.'"
Tutu's daughter, Mpho, said the government's actions had not matched "what we dreamed we would be, who we hoped we would become as a country and as a people". Clearly overcome with emotion, she added: "It is with great sadness that we sit here."
Johannesburg (CNN) -- Miffed by a visa delay that led the Dalai Lama to cancel a trip to South Africa, Archbishop Desmond Tutu lashed out at his government Tuesday, saying it had acted worse than apartheid regimes and had forgotten all that the nation stood for.
"When we used to apply for passports under the apartheid government, we never knew until the last moment what their decision was," Tutu said at a news conference. "Our government is worse than the apartheid government because at least you were expecting it from the apartheid government.
"I have to say that I can't believe this. I really can't believe this," Tutu said. "You have to wake me up and tell me this is actually happening here."
The Dalai Lama scrapped his planned trip to South Africa this week after the nation failed to issue him a visa in time, his spokesman said. http://www.cnn.com/2011/10/04/world/africa/south-africa-dalai-lama/index.html... Speculation surfaced Tuesday that this year's visit was also affected by South Africa's relationship with China.
South African Vice President Kgalema Motlanthe visited Beijing last week and met with Chinese President Hu Jintao to discuss bolstering bilateral ties.
Motlanthe said South Africa was ready to boost the strategic partnership between the two countries to a new stage, according to the official Chinese news agency Xinhua.
But Monyela said the application had nothing to do with China.

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[sibusiso41]

Fuck the ANC of today.

[truthslap]

@Sallyballsesbrother you should literally be ashamed of yourself. keep your stupid, low-brow jokes to yourself.

[truthslap]

beautiful message. long live the Archbishop Desmond Tutu and His Holiness the fourteenth Dalai Lama, fearless men of peace and freedom. we will see a better day.

[Sallyballsesbrother]

Is that Al Sharpton or Jesse Jackson?

[friendly5088]

@MrSiyincaba They want everything the ANC for themselves. They that helped nothing. No economy. Nothing. Just terrorists with AK47s.

[friendly5088]

The terrorists have taken over. Zuma and gang want to create a group of black elite "industrialists" by forcing laws onto everyone. Jimmy Manyi and others are architects of black apartheid laws. Now there is no end to their corruption, racism. In Zimbabwe, Mugabe wants to grab 51% of all businesses. 51% control. There give 51% of your business to a terrorist or you are chased out of the country.

[MrGoldfish1984]

FUCK THE ANC

[trople]

That facial expression right at the end - priceless :D

[chocolatepaws]

THE ANC IS EVIL! THEY ARE GANGSTERS WITH POLICE CONTROL! They are destroying the country and spitting in the face of all the people who fought and gave there lives for freedom and democracy! They hurt our most vulnerable people when they cannot afford to be. THEY ARE KILLING THERE OWN PEOPLE, starving them and abusing their rights. I hope the people of South Africa rise against those responsible for these disgusting crimes! Respect to Desmond Tu Tu for speaking the Truth & fighting 4 Justice!

[Chisim12]

And to make it even worse this Nobel winner says such shameful things just because his fellow globetrotter was not going to be able to attend his Super Sweet 80th or whatever it was honestly would the Dalai lama attending Tutus Bash really have helped the oppressed people of Tibet in anyway?How does 2 old men eating cake and giggling like children help a people who are being oppressed by the colossus that is China? I wonder who it is who represents his own interests in this scenario..Rev Tutu??