South Africa - another satellite of China

Good old joe
By Good old joe

Johannesburg: Calling it "worse than the apartheid" regime, an angry Archbishop Desmond Tutu on Tuesday lambasted the South African government over its failure to issue a visa to the Dalai Lama, and warned it to "watch out".

The Dalai Lama said the South African government was finding it "inconvenient" to issue a visa to him and his entourage.

The Desmond Tutu Peace Centre earlier termed the cancellation of his trip a "dark day" for South Africa. Later, at a press conference in Cape Town, a visibly angry Tutu said he found it "quite unbelievable" to see this had happened in a democratic South Africa.


"Wake me up and tell this is actually happening here," he said.

"Our government is worse than the apartheid government, because at least you were expecting it from the apartheid government," said Tutu.


Tutu said the African National Congress led government seemed "quite determined" on not doing anything that would upset China, "whether they say so or not".


By GodFather.• 5 Oct 2011 10:09
GodFather.

Like Bush Senior said:There are No foes and No Friends. There are only Interests!

By boer• 5 Oct 2011 10:01
boer

Nothing that the ANC does is beneficial for the country - it's only beneficial to the elite few corrupt criminals at the head of the party. 

By Khanan• 5 Oct 2011 09:48
Rating: 5/5
Khanan

their country, their rules and what she see as beneficil to her.

Though I strongly condemn their act as I condemned UK for not allowing Dr. Zakir Naik in UK for whatever reasons.

By Miss Mimi• 5 Oct 2011 09:44
Miss Mimi

It's hardly news that the South African government sucks.

By s_isale• 5 Oct 2011 09:38
s_isale

what to do? Money power speaks....

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