Malema will never use 'kill' again
2008-07-03 14:13
Johannesburg - ANC Youth League president Julius Malema has assured the SA Human Rights Commission he would never again use the word "kill" in public statements, the commission said on Thursday.
Spokesperson Jody Kollapen said the SAHRC and Malema had met on Thursday to discuss his controversial "kill for Zuma" statement. The utterance was made at a youth rally in the Free State on June 16.
The commission was satisfied with his response and would not follow further legal procedures.
Winnie Madikizela-Mandela present
The meeting was facilitated and attended by Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.
"Mr Malema appreciated the criticism levelled against him for using the word 'kill' and recognises that the word could have been interpreted differently," Kollapen said.
"Mr Malema also explained that it was never his intention to incite violence and undertakes never again to use the word and is committed to democracy and the advancement of human rights.
"As we work towards consolidating our democracy we understand that there will be robust debates. We, however, urge all South Africans to do this within the confines of the Constitution," said Kollapen.
SAHRC head of information Sello Hatang said Malema had met the needs of the commission, which would not seek further legal proceedings against him.
- SAPA