SOUTH AFRICA: MANGOSUTHU BUTHELEZI IS SWORN IN AS ACTING PRESIDENT
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 20 ก.ค. 2015
- (1 Feb 1997) English/Nat
President Nelson Mandela's arch-rival Mangosuthu Buthelezi has been sworn in as South Africa's acting president.
The Zulu leader was appointed to fill in for the President and his deputy, Thabo Mbeki, while they attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
Buthelezi says the gesture has promoted a spirit of reconciliation in the country.
Mandela's announcement to appoint Zulu leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi as South Africa's acting president came Friday, during his final address to the Senate.
Under the country's new constitution, which takes effect midnight Monday, the Senate
will be replaced by a new National Council of the Provinces as the second chamber of Parliament.
After thanking Senate members for having helped to lay a solid foundation of democracy, Mandela named the Home Affairs Minister -- and his arch-rival -- as his stand-in while he and his deputy attend the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"I Have decided to appoint the minister of home affairs, Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi, as the acting President of the country during our absence."
SUPER CAPTION: Nelson Mandela, South African President
The leader of the mainly-Zulu nationalist Inkatha Freedom Party will lead the country for little more than a day.
Mandela will leave on Sunday to attend the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland Sunday and plans to return Tuesday.
Political analysts believe Mandela's appointment of his old rival is a conciliatory gesture aimed at bettering relations between Inkatha and the A-N-C.
SOUNDBITE: (English)
"But the strategy is I think, to make the I-F-P and in particular Dr Buthelezi feel that they are really part of government and that they are considered seriously, that they are playing an important role, which they are and have been."
SUPER CAPTION: Dr Sheila Meintjies, department of political studies, University of Witwatersrand
Although Interior Minister in South Africa's unity government, Buthelezi is one of the A-N-C's fiercest critics.
Inkatha and Mandela's African National Congress fought a low-level civil war in the traditional Zulu homeland, KwaZulu-Natal, for more than a decade, leaving thousands dead.
The fighting has decreased, but tensions in some areas remain high and Inkatha continues to push for autonomous powers for the region.
It is possible that Mandela's appointment of Buthelezi will pave the way for a peace deal for KwaZulu-Natal, home to nine million Zulus.
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A prince, a chief and a president? Only found this out today. How long was he occupying the office for? I can't believe as a 90s baby we never learnt this history in our schools. I don't know what gets taught in history now!
Even Angie Motshekga was once an acting president for two days
It was good. I know he felt great occupying the high office temporarily, unaware of what awaits him ahead.
So easy to forget.
Imagine Cyril giving Julius the country for the weekend - ahahahaha
Julius won't give back to him hahaha
PRINCE gatsha a legend that one,acting President for few days and He invaded a neighboring country.
😂😂
Thus how he sent troops to Lesotho I think.
yeah it is.
i found out last year after speaking with a basotho bruh of mine
...and he wanted to anex the Kingdom of Lesotho
hahaha Didn't know that. would have been interesting to see, seeing how they failed 200 years ago.
UmaDiba uyayibhanxa le ingu Gatsha buthelezi 😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
*Umtana! 😂😂😂
@@compton8301 😂😂😂 yebo umntana kaphindingene 😂😂😂 okanye kaphindiphume lonto iyiyo 😂😂😂😂
Może i bił żonę, ale bardem był wielkim
Idea was to destroy IFP11
How so?
uGatsha
Yekela ukusa wena! 😂😂