EFF leader Julius Malema expressed his dissatisfaction after being denied a visa to visit the UK addressing students at Cambridge University.
Malema was invited by the Cambridge University Africa Association to speak at the 11th Cambridge Africa Conference.
Staying at X, Malema said he was at Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg when he received a letter informing him that he had been denied a visa four hours before departure.
“The British authorities have refused a visa to London for the Cambridge meeting this weekend and provided no substantial justification. It is clear that this is an attempt to silence opposing political perspective,” he said. “This is unacceptable and has no spines.”
His party denounced the decision.
“This is merely an expression of the bureaucratic process used to oppress political opposition and ban the voice of the EFF from building global solidarity against Western imperialism,” spokesman Cinabo Tambo said.
“The EFF is well aware that it reflects imperialist attitude towards the commander, a powerful and critical voice of the UK, about its role in the atrocities of colonialism, particularly the role of the British monarchy in the slave trade, and in particular its role in the maintenance of the continued rebellion of the continuation of the continuation of the continuation of the continuation of the continuation of the continuation of the victims of the British victims.
“This bureaucratic ban is a response to the CIC's accusations of bloodthirsty killers like former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, who destroyed Iraq in search of non-existent weapons of mass destruction.
“The EFF president's ban reflects the continued domination of the British political process by the British monarchy. The British monarchy remains clearly pissed off by the EFF's attitude after the death of Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. They opposed humanity through colonialism.”
The party said that Malema's plan was to visit the grave of the late Queen to confirm that she had actually died, so that “our people can find justice and peace through her departure.”
Meanwhile, Afriforum CEO Kallie Kriel welcomed the denial of the visa, citing Malema's “Kill the Boer” chant as a reason for the international government to take action against him.
“Great news. This is just the beginning. Afriforum is strengthening its international campaign and calling on the global community to take punitive action against Malema for inciting violence against Africans and farmers with the “kill Boer” chant. ”
The lobby group has been a long-standing battle with EFF over the song, which constitutes and bans hate speech. However, the court has consistently ruled that it supports the EFF.
“The South African courts have failed to protect Africans from calls for violence against them, and President Cyril Ramaphosa refused to condemn the hateful chant. International intervention is needed to ensure that Malema cannot act on immunity.”
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