Malema’s race slur against Gordhan, daughter an attack on all of Indian descent

THERE comes a time when one has to call a spade a spade – and not be afraid of such a spade.

The latest attack on Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan and his daughter shows the depths to which the EFF will sink so that its possibly “criminal” activity is sidestepped.

Malema cannot be described by any lesser term than racist.

He feigns intelligence, portrays political bravado and believes that his nuisance value is the alpha and omega designed to assuage our political woes.

I battle to stand back and observe this megalomaniacal and egotistical despot unleash his vitriol and verbiage on people of Indian descent without rebuttal or recourse.

What gets my dander is that he believes his chicanery and internecine outbursts will gain him political traction in a country where racism has always been a bane of discontent.

The Indian community is no longer the docile, stoic and indentured mendicants of yore.

They are a progressive, contributory and patriotic community whose constitutional protection is enshrined and will not waver, buckle or bend because of unwarranted, racist attacks by less than intelligible upstarts whose only aim is to seek political glory – even at the expense of denigrating their fellow compatriots.

Attacking Gordhan and his daughter, especially with a racial slant, is an attack on all South Africans of Indian origin – and I for one will not relent or remain silent in standing up for the rights of a people who are equal patriots of this country.

Beware the Ides of March, Mr Malema. There is a point of tolerance and acceptability and the challenge to those who assume a mantle of invincibility will surface soon. NARENDH GANESH Durban North