THE WEEK IN WORDS
COMPILED BY TREVOR BRUCE
Each time I come here I am abused by members of your Parliament. Instead of answering questions, I sit here being called a criminal, a thief. Your House must do something. If this House is not interested in me answering questions, then say so, then don’t call me. – President Jacob Zuma asks Speaker Baleka Mbete to do something about the conduct of MPs in the National Assembly. Umkomaas has become a crime town… holiday season is coming up and I tell you this town used to be full of people, but now we are losing visitors. Police and councillors do nothing when we complain. – Resident and ex-police officer,Vincent de Beer, after a crime wave hit the area. I have informed the directorgeneral that I have identified Steven Anderson and members/ associates of his church as undesirable persons. Undesirable persons are barred from travelling to South Africa. – Minister of Home Affairs Malusi Gigaba announces that the antigay US pastor has been banned from entering the country. The All Blacks have flaws in their game. New Zealand are ahead of the pack… They’re a bloody good side, but they’re beatable. – England rugby coach Eddie Jones gives his Springbok counterpart Allister Coetzee some hope before the Boks clash today. You must be respectful. Do not just throw away questions and statements. Son of a whore, I will curse you in that forum. – President of the Philippines, Rodrigo Duterte, not being very nice about Barack Obama. It’s a dream come true to play in the Manchester derby and score the winning goal. – Manchester City’s young Nigerian striker, Kelechi Iheanacho, after scoring against Manchester United.
He’s been a leader, far more than our president has been
a leader. – US Republican candidate, Donald Trump, has another dig at Barrack Obama by praising Russian leader Vladimir Putin. You can put half of Trump supporters into what I call the basket of deplorables. Racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic – you name it. – Hillary Clinton describes her presidential rival.
I am a pastor, the devil only used the children against
me. – Overseer of Tongue of Fire Restoration Ministry in Lagos,Chuk wu emeka Nwocha, after he was arrested for keeping 13 underage girls as his sex slaves.