ANCYL will 'eliminate' Zuma foes

2008-09-10 14:16

Johannesburg - African National Congress Youth League (ANCYL) leader Julius Malema on Wednesday vowed to "eliminate any force" blocking ANC president Jacob Zuma's path to the presidency.

Speaking at a celebration of the ANCYL's 64th birthday, he told media that the "Malema generation" would be responsible for making Zuma president of the country.

"Whatever the judgement... come 2009, Zuma will be president," said Malema, referring to the Pietermaritzburg High Court ruling expected on Friday on whether Zuma's corruption charges should be scrapped.

"Any force on our way we will eliminate. We are on a mission here. We will crush you. It doesn't matter who you are, even if you are in the ANC," Malema said to loud applause.

He expressed optimism that the court application to have the case against Zuma dropped would go in his favour.

"We believe in that judge... he looked very sober to us... that's why we are so convinced that we are going to get a positive judgment."

- SAPA