What is the government doing about the Marikana’s Protesters?
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| Angry Lonmin' Marikana mine protesters |
President Jacob Zuma told thousands of striking workers at Lonmin's Marikana mine that government sympathized with them following Thursday's shooting. The president visited the North West town on Wednesday afternoon, almost a week after 34 people were killed in clashes. Which it was not fair at all, our government takes serious issues not serious. Zuma addressed protestors near the scene of Thursday’s bloody confrontation. The week-long attacks claimed the lives of 44 people, including two police officers. After the death of 44 people all Zuma could say was “we are sorry for the families who have lost their loved once". http://ewn.co.za/en/2012/08/21/zuma-knew-trouble-was-brewing-in-marikana
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| President Jacob Zuma |
This people would have not died if the government attended the protesters on time. I blame the government for the death of this people because they waited until this matter get out of hands. I mean the police know how to deal with angry protesters and they were trained how to react, and it is not for the first time South African mineworker’s protest. So the government was very negligent about this strike. They should have communicated with them on time to reduce the anger of the protesters. Our current government is too weak; all they know is corruption and talking when not necessary.
Zuma is the president of the country, but when this people died he was at Zimbabwe atteding the Southern Africa Development Community (Sadc) Summit. Although he had to cut his trip short following the shooting. but it was way to late. And it is not like he did not know about the strike, he knew he knew that trouble was brewing in Marikana.
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The government is not taking this matter very serious because they not suffering lyk Marikana`s protestors.they sitting back relaxed lyk nothing is happening while people are loosing their loved once who are bread winners in their families.itz totally wrong for our government not to take action in this matter.
ReplyDeleteZuma's attendance of SADC in Zimbabwe has got nothing to do with the Marikana tragedy, it was not planned by the government to kill the strikers moreover zuma couldnt predict that there would be a bloodbath in that strike.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you angy, our government was so relaxed about this matter. they are still fighting for the positions while citizens of the country are dying.
ReplyDeleteBut this strike was addressed in time. So he should have told other leaders what action to take particularly the minister of police.
ReplyDeletei do believe its too late for them, they should have seen this crisis emerging and they choose to ignore it
ReplyDeletei agree with you gift on that one!
ReplyDeleteGovernments and private sectors should now learn to address salary wages as ealry as possible to avoid another massacre
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