Mngxitama’s BLF rips into DA over De Lille’s special leave

Andile Mngxitama’s Black First Land First (BLF) has lambasted the Democratic Alliance (DA) for its move to place Cape Town Mayor Patricia De Lille on special leave after another DA councillor JP Smith accused her of wrongdoing.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the movement said De Lille was the latest victim of the “systematic racism” of the DA.

“We all know that the DA is a representative of white monopoly capital and white supremacy. We know that it governs in the interests of whiteness.

“BLF is not surprised by the actions of the DA. We want to warn all black people who support the party, all the black leaders of the party and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) that gave the DA political power in some of the metros, that once they are done with De Lille, they will deal with each and every black leader they believe stands in their way.” BLF said.

It said De Lille should have known, just like the party’s former parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko should have known, that the DA “is here to maintain white rule.”

“When Helen Zille praised colonialism on Twitter, the DA took little to no action against her. When Malema tried to protest by saying the EFF would take its votes from the DA because of Zille’s remarks, Lord Robin Renwick pulled him in, and, as we speak, Zille is still the premier of the Western Cape.

“White racism says only black people are corrupt. Corruption by white people is never dealt with; in fact white corruption and arrogance is rewarded, as we have seen with Zille.”

The movement vowed to defend black people who are victims of racism.

“Whether we agree or disagree politically, any black person who is a victim of racism is a member of the black family and we shall defend them.

“We say hands off Patricia De Lille. We call upon all black people (particularly those inside the party) to move away from the racist DA. We warn them that the DA is not your friend.”