PAC Wants FW de Klerk in Jail for His Role in Apartheid Era Crimes

• The PAC is using the cover of the local elections to repeat its call for the arrest of former apartheid president FW de Klerk
• The PAC believes that de Klerk must answer for the Mpendulo Massacre in Mthatha in 1993
• The political party has accused the NPA of dragging its feet and believes that political interference is delaying the case

GAUTENG - The Pan Africanist Congress has repeated its calls for the arrest of former president FW de Klerk for his role in the apartheid government.

The PAC specifically wants de Klerk to face justice for his role in the Mpendulo Massacre in Mthatha.

Five minors lost their lives in the massacre when the SADF raided Sicelo Mpendulo's house in 1993.

They had wrongly believed that the house belonged to the APLA, the militant wing of the PAC. FW de Klerk, as president, had authorised the raid.

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The PAC believes that the NPA is dragging its feet with the case and said the last report they got was that statements were being taken and a docket was being constructed.

The PAC believes that political meddling is delaying the investigation according to the SABC.

Social media users have their say on the matter

@tee_tawana:

"ANC government chose to protect FW De Klerk and arrest Former President Zuma.

We are not fools."

@_Sideman44:

"Anyone surprised?

ZCC been always compliant shunned anti-apartheid activism & cosied up to authorities. Ofcourse they're FW de Klerk's favourite black church."

@PetersWonderboy:

"FW De Klerk admitted he had full knowledge of the planning of the attack which led to the massacre of these innocent children."

@Gamuroger:

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"The last apartheid President FW de Klerk belongs in jail for the series of atrocities he committed among black people. Don't tell me about that selective and bias TRC. Read that again."

Jacob Zuma's family demand the arrest of FW De Klerk, say Zuma's not going to prison

Earlier, Briefly News reported that some of former president Jacob Zuma's family members have invited his supporters to come to Nkandla and defend the now-convicted former president from being imprisoned.

Zuma was found guilty of contempt of court by the Constitutional Court on Tuesday and was subsequently sentenced to 15 months in prison and is expected to hand himself to the police in either Johannesburg or Nkandla.

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Zuma's brother Khaya Zuma stated that the Zuma family would not cooperate with the police unless FW De Klerk was also arrested.

Source: Briefly News