Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has condemned the on-going xenophobic attacks against foreigners, especially Nigerians in South Africa.
They also urged Jacob Zuma-led government to take all necessary steps to stop the dastardly act of stealing, killing and taking over people’s property in Johannesburg, Durban and Pretoria.
A statement signed yesterday by the president-general, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama and the general secretary, Comrade Musa Lawal, noted that the act at this time and age was appalling, abysmal and beastly.
“It is true that the government of South Africa and other countries of the world have condemned the attacks, yet we demand that the government investigate and punish those involved in accordance with the provisions of the law of the land,” TUC said.
“Again, if the comments we have read in the dailies and social media credited to the Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini and son of Zuma, Edward asking non South Africans to return to their countries is anything to go by, then it means they have forgotten in a hurry how Nigeria and the rest of the world rallied and mobilised support for the country during its apartheid experience.
“Indeed, what is happening is nothing but a demonstration of shortness of memory and we feel more terrible about the whole thing because of the underground role of some prominent people in government.”
On Apr 18, 2015 11:32 AM, “Wale Odunsi” <wale.odunsi@dailypost.ng> wrote: Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has condemned the on-going xenophobic attacks against foreigners, especially Nigerians in South Africa.
The also urged Jacob Zuma-led government to take all necessary steps to stop the dastardly act of stealing, killing and taking over people’s property in Johannesburg, Durban and Pretoria.
A statement signed yesterday by the president-general, Comrade Bobboi Bala Kaigama and the general secretary, Comrade Musa Lawal, noted that the act at this time and age is appalling, abysmal and beastly.
“It is true that the government of South Africa and other countries of the world have condemned the attacks, yet we demand that the government investigate and punish those involved in accordance with the provisions of the law of the land,” TUC said.
“Again, if the comments we have read in the dailies and social media credited to the Zulu King, Goodwill Zwelithini and son of Zuma, Edward asking non South Africans to return to their countries is anything to go by, then it means they have forgotten in a hurry how Nigeria and the rest of the world rallied and mobilised support for the country during its apartheid experience.
“Indeed, what is happening is nothing but a demonstration of shortness of memory and we feel more terrible about the whole thing because of the underground role of some prominent people in government.”
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