Julius Malema Pushes For Single African Presidency, Currency, Borderless Continent
South African Opposition leader and president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF, Julius Malema, has called for the need for a united Africa under one president, one currency, one parliament, and one military command.
South African Opposition leader and president of the Economic Freedom Fighters, EFF, Julius Malema, has called for the need for a united Africa under one president, one currency, one parliament, and one military command.
Malema spoke while delivering his keynote address at the Nigeria Bar Association’s Annual General Conference in Enugu on Sunday, attended by over 20,000 lawyers.
He urged African leaders to discard “colonial” boundaries and work towards a borderless continent that speaks with one voice.
His words, "We demand one Africa, we demand a borderless Africa, we demand an Africa with one president, one currency, one military command, with one parliament.
“We know the currency of Africa will be much stronger against the American currency. We don’t care what Donald Trump or any other leader thinks of us.
His words, "We demand one Africa, we demand a borderless Africa, we demand an Africa with one president, one currency, one military command, with one parliament.
“We know the currency of Africa will be much stronger against the American currency. We don’t care what Donald Trump or any other leader thinks of us.
"Africans must refuse to be subjects of others. We must stand together as the world changes and show the world that Africa is one and equal to all nations.
"We are a shining nation. We must make sure that no single corner of Africa witnesses Africans killing each other. We must unite against the forces that seek to exploit us.
“The land belongs to Africans, and the minerals of Africa must be returned to Africans. We have the capacity to create industries and process our minerals here. We must never allow imperialist forces to divide us in order to take our wealth..."
“The land belongs to Africans, and the minerals of Africa must be returned to Africans. We have the capacity to create industries and process our minerals here. We must never allow imperialist forces to divide us in order to take our wealth..."
Commenting on the issue of Xenophobia in South Africa, Malema said it was a sickness borne of poverty, inequality and governance failure.
Xenophobia Betrayal Of Africa’s Unity’
Addressing xenophobia that has trailed the continent for years, Malema insisted that Nigerians, Congolese, and Zimbabweans living in South Africa are not the cause of the country’s problems, describing the attacks as “a betrayal of African unity.”
Addressing xenophobia that has trailed the continent for years, Malema insisted that Nigerians, Congolese, and Zimbabweans living in South Africa are not the cause of the country’s problems, describing the attacks as “a betrayal of African unity.”
“Africans must love themselves, not kill one another. Black people are not loved in Africa, and not loved abroad either, but we must learn to treat ourselves better.
“Our salvation lies here, in Lagos and Johannesburg, in Abuja and Pretoria, in the hands of Africans who refuse to be divided,” he said.
According to Malema, “Africans should not need visas to visit one another,” as there should be free visa-free movement across the continent.
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