Xenophobia: Fish out killers of Nigerians, others – TUC tells South Africa

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