Motlanthe 'justifying farm murders'
2009-11-29 23:22
Johannesburg - The FF Plus on Sunday accused Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe of attempting to justify farm murders.
FF+ agriculture spokesperson Werner Weber was reacting to comments reportedly made by Motlanthe on the causes of the recent De Doorns xenophobic violence against foreign farm workers and the treatment of foreign farm workers by their employees.
"No murder can ever be justified," Weber said.
"Some of the most brutal farm murders are committed by foreign nationals, who were brutally exploited and made to toil without any remuneration," Montlathe was reported as having said.
"Of course, they come back and they go back and commit the most horrendous murders. This is why we need to condemn those who take advantage of foreign nationals in this fashion."
Weber accused Motlanthe of making generalisations and claimed that research had shown that in most farm attacks, victims and perpetrators did not know each other.
"Motlanthe is cautioned to show more discretion in his public comments, especially concerning such a highly emotional issue such as farm murders,” said Weber.
- SAPA