Zuma warns Malema

JOHANNESBURG – ANCYL leader Julius Malema is planning to visit the volatile Sakhile informal settlement in Mpumalanga – but has been warned by President Jacob Zuma ‘to behave’ himself.

Malema would travel to the Standerton informal settlement today, he told reporters.But Zuma reacted wearily when he heard of the plan, revealed Malema.’He [Zuma] said to me, ‘I hope you are not going to fuel the fire there because we have a problem we are dealing with’.’’So, we [the African National Congress Youth League] are called to order,’ said Malema.According to the youth leader, Zuma warned him by saying: ‘If you go there, you must behave.’Malema also slammed violent protests, saying people burning tyres while wearing T-shirts bearing pictures of Zuma’s face were discrediting the president.’They [protesters] must barricade the roads with themselves, just standing on the road without fire. Then the police will not do anything to them.’’I’m going there tomorrow [Wednesday] to Sakhile. I’m going to tell them – you don’t have to burn, you must fight but you must not undermine the Constitution. Why must you burn a tyre?’- Nampa-Sapa

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