South Africans told to stop 'whingeing' about crime. If You Don't Like It Here, Leave.

The Guardian ^ | 06/21/2006 | Rory Carroll

[SirLinksalot]

South Africans told to stop 'whingeing' about crime

Rory Carroll in Johannesburg

Wednesday June 21, 2006 The Guardian

Crime victims staged an angry protest in South Africa yesterday after a government minister suggested those who "whinged" about levels of murder and rape should emigrate.

Demonstrators, who said the 51 murders and 151 rapes recorded daily were unacceptably high, were responding to the safety and security minister, Charles Nqakula, who told parliament this month that those who complained about crime were unpatriotic moaners.

"They can continue to whinge until they're blue in the face, be as negative as they want to, or they can simply leave this country so that all of the peace-loving South Africans, good South African people who want to make this a successful country, can continue with their work."

The comments provoked outrage from relatives of murder victims and survivors of assaults, who filled the media with tales of violence and incompetent policing. "Where, honourable minister, do you propose I go?" asked a letter writer to a newspaper, saying she had been raped and mugged and was now paralysed by fear. Yesterday's protest was held outside a court where nine men were on trial charged with bludgeoning a 78-year-old woman to death in her home and raping her 25-year-old pregnant neighbour.

The attacks, which happened last month at Gordon's Bay, a beauty spot in the Western Cape, followed a series of high-profile incidents, including the killing of a judge's granddaughter and the rape of her nanny.

Dozens of people held placards urging the minister to apologise for his remarks. Fanie le Roux, a relative of the murdered pensioner, said he had not been placated by Mr Nqakula's explanation that the whingeing reference was directed at opposition members of parliament and not South Africans in general.

[AppyPappy]

Welcome to Hell, people.

[r9etb]

Charles Nqakula

What you get when you cross a chicken and a vampire...

[stevio]

Well.... At least apartheid is over.

[holymoly]

"South Africans told to stop 'whingeing' about crime"

"Whingeing".

From the same people who brought you ale-you-min-ee-um and the jag-you-are.

[chainsaw]

What did they expect after taking all the guns away from the people.

[Mr. Jeeves]

Sounds like a pretty clear message from an ANC politican to white South Africans: "You are just getting back what you deserve for the years of apartheid".

The Mugabe Clock is ticking in South Africa. Fifteen years, tops.

[Xenalyte]

"Where, honourable minister, do you propose I go?" asked a letter writer to a newspaper, saying she had been raped and mugged and was now paralysed by fear.

I don't know about y'all, but if I were paralyzed by fear, I'd move to a less fearsome place.

[TexasCajun]

whinge (hwnj, wnj)

intr.v. whinged, whing·ing, whing·es

Chiefly British
To complain or protest, especially in an annoying or persistent manner

[Xenalyte]

Don't forget the tools who pronounce "media" with a J in the middle - "meeja." Ugh.

[r9etb]

if I were paralyzed by fear, I'd move to a less fearsome place.

If you were really paralyzed by fear, wouldn't you be unable to move at all....?

[Xenalyte]

Well, now that you mention it, this is true! Which the letter writer clearly was not, since she was able to write the letter.

[BossLady]

"Experts blame poverty, unemployment, overstretched police, and the legacy of white minority rule, which damaged the social structure of the black majority"

Yep. Reparations are not far behind.... :o

[goldstategop]

South Africa has the highest rate of crime in the world. And people just have to put up with it. Those who can get out have already left the country. The rest don't know if they will have their life or limb in jeopardy.

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")

[goldstategop]

Typical liberal excuses. America would look a lot like South Africa if Americans hadn't stopped the liberals' soft on crime schemes cold. But you know them; they never give up.

(Denny Crane: "Every one should carry a gun strapped to their waist. We need more - not less guns.")

[Rummyfan]

"They can continue to whinge until they're blue in the face, be as negative as they want to, or they can simply leave this country so that all of the peace-loving South Africans, good South African people who want to make this a successful country, can continue with their work."

Yeah, like those committing the fifty-one murders and one-hundred-fifty rapes a day!

[RJL]

Crime victims staged an angry protest in South Africa yesterday after a government minister suggested those who "whinged" about levels of murder and rape should emigrate. Demonstrators, who said the 51 murders and 151 rapes recorded daily were unacceptably high…

It’s truly amazing. One can only imagine the worldwide righteous anger if the whites were in charge. Now? Put some ice on it, and if you don’t like it leave.

[Incorrigible]

Bump

[Freee-dame]

51 murders and 151 rapes recorded daily were unacceptably high,

In what size population?

[John Jorsett]

Dozens of people held placards urging the minister to apologise for his remarks.

Apologize? I'd be wanting to carry him out naked and beat him in the streets.