Politicsweb columnist David Bullard took unerring aim this morning at one of our up and coming closet dictators, ANC Secretary General Gwede Mantashe, in his column entitled 'Show Comrade Godfather some respect ... or else!' - http://bit.ly/IUNT0h. If the glove fits, wear it, and it certainly does for the vilifying and magniloquent Mantashe.
'Bully-in-chief' is a deserved and apt term to describe what Mantashe does. He is one of those ranting bullies (the type which is becoming disturbingly more prevalent in the ANC) who believes, it seems, that a democracy should be run by an authoritarian party and robust debate roundly discouraged as being of not much consequence. His recent ad hominem, and almost savage, verbal attacks against Nedbank chair Reuel Khoza for berating the ANC (deservedly) as a strange breed of leaders is a case in point. Admitting the current folly of his party would have made a favourable impression on his opponents - and Khoza. Instead, he foolishly and not surprisingly chose to defend the untenable. He is of the type which, when they're unable to command respect, begin demanding it.
People of this ilk are probably what Reuel Khoza referred to as a strange breed of leadership. They are dangerous and won't serve the interests of the country or its people. Mantashe, as his recent behaviour suggests, is someone who, if given half a chance, could turn into a full-blown dictator.
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