ANC supporters disrupt launch

2008-11-29 21:18

Johannesburg - ANC supporters interrupted a provincial launch of the Congress of the People in Olivenhout, Centurion, on Saturday, Cope said.

"People wearing ANC T-shirts went into the hall and took bundles of our T-shirts...they also went to the main electricity booth and cut off our power supply," co-ordinator, Nontutuzelo Njeza said.

The launch was addressed by provincial convenor, Lawrence Khoza in Olivenhout's community centre.

Khoza was talking about what was expected of Cope supporters when ANC supporters barged into the venue and interrupted the gathering.

"The hall was dark and we couldn't use the PA system, but [we] continued with what we had come to do."

She said the ANC supporters then stood outside and shouted that this was their area, and then dispersed.

Cope's launch continued despite the opposition party's interruptions.

- SAPA