South Africa is bearing the brunt of its Palestinian support against Israel which led to the US government halting aid to the country and a few other nations. That’s what EFF leader Julius Malema argued during an urgent debate in Parliament discussing the halting of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief for South African government.
Malema says the decision by the US President Donald Trump and his administration was a predetermined resolution.
“The US aggression towards South Africa is nothing more than Israel’s revenge for our moral stance in support of Palestine. Meanwhile, some us have been labelled international criminals and these nations used before the west to assassinate those who opposed its agenda. Before invading the nations, the US always fabricates human rights violations to justify intervention. Today, same tactics are being against South Africa. The growing calls by right wing groups for foreign funding to establish independent states and to be armed by foreign interests must be recognised as part of broader plan. This is the early (days) of the economic isolation,” argues Malema.
National Assembly | MPs hold a debate on US decision to halt aid to SA:
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Meanwhile, Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi says the United States of America owes South Africa nothing.
The minister made these remarks during the National Assembly’s urgent debate discussing the US decision to stop aid to South Africa.
Motsoaledi told members of Parliament that the country needs to be self-reliant.
“Trump doesn’t owe us any cent. Trump doesn’t owe south africa any cent whatsoever. And for that reason, we need to stand on our own. We must not waive this crises. For that reason honorable malema I am challenging this house, can we call a debate to come and debate in this house, why all of us here including all well to do south africans who are on medical aid, why are we still getting heavy subsidise to stay on private medical aids? Is it fair? Should we be doing that during this difficult moment?,” says Motsoaledi.
