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'Free political prisoners'

Apr 30, 2012 | Katlego Moeng | 21 comments

THE Azanian People's Organisation has slammed President Jacob Zuma's decision to reduce the sentences of "criminals" but exclude political prisoners.

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Wed May 22 05:53:54 SAST 2013 ::
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Apr 30, 2012

maneater

Give it up to Zuma!!! the smartest president in the word i tell you!!!!!!!
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Apr 30, 2012

Vhamsanda

But he can hardly forgive the person who made him president, Malema.
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Apr 30, 2012

leshwabane

zuma he just cant stop his stupidity!
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Apr 30, 2012

tops

Eish Zuma kodwa he started nicely now he just lost the plot..........
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Apr 30, 2012

SilentGUN

I find litlle difference between Zuma & Juju-----Ba ya fana,,,USELESS!!!!
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Apr 30, 2012

MommaC

Its sad that the political detainees of AZAPO still sit in prison 18 years later simply because they chose the wrong initials to support (even though they did the most amount of bleeding).

Our poor cops must sometimes wonder why they even bother. Most of their cases probably take longer to investigate than the criminals get in prison time
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Apr 30, 2012

Hoshpelepelewa26Zikuphi

Eish I just finished my jail term this morning 08 :00 I missed!
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Apr 30, 2012

Diva7

Will someone please tell me this man is not serious, Please!!!!!
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Apr 30, 2012

somaartakeit

zooma shld not be in the business of granting parole to anyone, he shld stand trial for is part on the armsdeal scandal to which his fmr accountant shabir was convicted of being corrupt, jeer man this guy

as for selepi how cld he be granted parole when he hasn't even served his time in a proper prison cell?
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Apr 30, 2012

oldlady2

Ah come on. This is a big hype about nothing. 6 Months off 15 years is 3 months off inside, and 3 months off parole. In other words, absolutely nothing. If you've completed 7.5 years of a 15 year sentence (non violent prisoners normally are released on parole halftime), what difference does 3 months make in your rehabillitation? And just remember, DCS won't release anyone who haven't completed the required rehabillitation courses, unless their time is up. And if you have only completed 1 year of a 15 year sentence, you still have a long way to go anyway, even with 6 months off. This will mainly benefit that poor mother who was caught shoplifting a loaf of bread for the 3rd time, and was given a three year sentence because she is regarded as a habitual. More than 80% of our jailbirds are the tame birds, who were easily caught. Th wild birds are anyway still out there doing their thing. You'd all be surprised to find out how very few serious offenders are actually ever caught and sentenced. And if there is a rapist or murderer who's going to be released 3 months earlier because of this, do any of you honestly think 3 months will make a difference between doing it again or not?
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Apr 30, 2012

MommaC

'Freee po1itical prisoners'
...... with every Nando's family meal
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Apr 30, 2012

GirlNextDoor

Can they please also release Clive Derby Lewis.... Please!!!
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Apr 30, 2012

Letanta

Its interesting how far Zoom-Zoom can go, he can't handle himself for lng just to find a way to release his friend. He behaves the same way he did with Shaik, I wonder what it takes for him to run this Country.
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Apr 30, 2012

BrothaX

Does a Politician become a political prisoner by vertue of becoming a Politician? If that is the case then Mr. Selebi is a political prisoner.
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Apr 30, 2012

Budapat

50% of these prisoners will be back in prison or in trial before 2013 AFCON!!
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Apr 30, 2012

maftowncity

Tjoo..imagine Mugabe be our Pres,JZ his deputy, and Mswati our king,they take only 12moths to sink this country,each taking 4months to screw us big time...what next Msholozi?
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Apr 30, 2012

Segagodi

Selebi looks like Morwa-monatong
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May 1, 2012

Zambuck

I am afraid Clive Derby-Lewis will never be freed for the simple reason he is a white man. He was not involved in any "plot" to harm Hani and is true "political" prisoner" in every sense, the mockery of the "lies and record it all" commission led by the singing and dancing cleric was a thundering joke.
The ANC racist regime keeps him penned up in the most inhumane conditions yet there is not a sqeak of protest from the so-called "Liberal Democracies"
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May 1, 2012

Mzabalazo

Another National Crisis, the ANC is a psuedo- liberation movement, pro- criminals, no wonder Wauchope died in exile. ANC highjacked the people's struggle and traded it for its gains through a deadly CODESA nonsense, they cannot even change the plight of township and rural education. If a revolution comes I am prepared to fight against the new canning oppressors of our people. The ANC will not leave the reigns of power nor will it ever address the issues that brought us into thhis epoch, we are now been exploited by the ANC elites. Amandla! Phansi ngama reactionaries, we need a change, there is no peace when the rest of our people are starving
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May 2, 2012

talldude

i was a key witness for murder 5yrs ago...if daai kak comes back im dead
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May 7, 2012

Neete

Ha Ha hA let my friend Go! Selebaleng selebi!

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