Were Robert Mugabe and Julius Malema separated at birth? You be the judge…

Robert Gabriel Mugabe Julius Sello Malema
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Mugabe:
On nationalising mines & other private entities: “We will arrest those externalising foreign currency in gold sector. We will seize the mines and nationalise all companies. We will take all the companies, all of them if they continue with this dirty game.” [1]

Malema:
On nationalising mines & other private entities: “At this moment, when the imperialist forces are accepting the failure of capitalism, we should ask whether the time has not arrived for the government to make sure that the state owns the mines and other means of production…” [2]

Mugabe:
On political opposition: “As long as that man is still there, as long as Mugabe is still there, you will not get that money from us, you Tsvangirai,” Mugabe said, mimicking Western leaders during a speech broadcast on state television. [3]

Malema:

On political opposition: “She [Zille], the racist little girl, must remember that Zuma is her boss,” Malema said. [4]

Mugabe:
On the education front: Edinburgh University will tomorrow revoke an honorary degree awarded to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe. The degree was awarded in 1984 for Mugabe’s services to education in Africa. He has since been blamed for Zimbabwe’s failing economy and accused of running an oppressive regime. The decision to revoke the degree is the first in the history of the academic institution… [5]

Malema:
On the education front: The University of South Africa on Tuesday, without any request to do so, categorically denied that Malema had ever been registered for a Unisa law degree, despite his publicised claims to the contrary. [6]

Mugabe:
On ‘imperialist-capitalist’ forces: “Bear in mind that the monster of imperialism is continuously and dangerously lurking in the bush awaiting a more favourable opportunity to devour our national sovereignty,” Mugabe said. [7]

Malema:
On ‘imperialist-capitalist’ forces: He reiterated his comments that Cope was selling the country to Britain. “We will never allow them to donate this country to Britain when we are still alive,” he said. [8]

Mugabe:
On the media:  “When a government undertakes programmes, the private sector and the media should also contribute by saying things that are positive and not things that are negative,” Mugabe said. “You’ve got to stop being too negative,” he said… [9]

Malema:
On the media: Malema also criticised the media for being “hostile” and “unpatriotic”.
He said the media were propagating respect for the judiciary but not “respect for politicians”. The press enjoyed freedom and the judiciary was independent “because of politicians”. [10]

Mugabe:
On possibly losing to breakaway opposition in an election: Zimbabwe was last night threatened with civil war by President Robert Mugabe if he loses the forthcoming election battle. He said veterans of Zimbabwe’s war for independence would fight again if his opponent Morgan Tsvangirai wins. [11]

Malema:
On possibly losing to breakaway opposition in an election: “They would rather shamelessly drag the entire nation to the abyss of anarchy in pursuit of narrow, self-serving interests.” Malema warned that the Lekota breakaway party could lead to violence. “We run the risk of breeding a monster that will take our country to civil war,” he said. [12]

Sources:

  1. News24.com, 27 June 2007
  2. The Sowetan, 02 July 2009
  3. MSN.za News (via inet.co.za), 26 June 2009
  4. All4Women, 04 May 2009
  5. The UK Guardian, 15 July 2007
  6. IOL, 16 April 2009
  7. New Zimbabwean, 12 January 2008
  8. Dispatch Now 24/7, 10 January 2009
  9. Odious Debts, 11 November 2005
  10. IOL, 17 June 2009
  11. Yorkshire Post, 14 June 2008
  12. The Times, 28 October 2008

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