This is the opinion of the DA Premier Candidate for Gauteng, Mmusi Maimane. He was reacting to statements by Malema in later September (2013).
According to Maimane Apartheid was worse than the current ANC government because it was a system of entrenched racism. “Apartheid was worse because we couldn’t vote out apartheid. In fact, we couldn’t vote at all.We must celebrate our freedom. We must celebrate our right to choose.
“Apartheid was forced on us against our will. The ANC on the other hand is not compulsory. The ANC is a political party in a democracy. We can vote for another party if we feel let down by the one in power.
“Like so many others where I grew up, I used to be an ANC supporter. I believed that the ANC could bring about a better life for me and my family. Since then I have seen how that once proud movement has lost its way under the current leadership. And so today I am making a different choice. I am choosing jobs, growth and prosperity. I invite you to make that choice with me,” says Maimane.
