Act against xenophobia - ANC
2010-07-15 17:05
Johannesburg - The ANC on Thursday called on communities to name and shame those involved in attacks against foreigners.
"Let us all help the law enforcement agencies by identifying, naming and shaming those who are involved in such clear act(s) of criminality," spokesperson Jackson Mthembu said in a statement.
The ruling party condemned the criminal behaviour "in the strongest terms".
"We urge the law enforcement agencies to continue with their good work in identifying these hooligans and detain them."
Those carrying out these acts were not friends of former president Nelson Mandela, who celebrates his birthday on Sunday, Mthembu said.
The party earlier this month rejected reports there could be a repeat, after the World Cup, of the xenophobic violence of 2008 which left 62 people dead and thousands displaced.
Mthembu initially described the claims as "mischievous and disingenuous" while President Jacob Zuma this week described reported attacks as "rumours".
"There have been reports, which we don't know the source of yet, that in fact there will be xenophobia attacks after 2010 (World Cup). We are not necessarily failing to do our duty to ensure that it does not happen, but let us just make a distinction between a rumour and a real concrete report with a clear source of information."
Government was, however, "on top of the situation", Mthembu said.
- SAPA
