news24, 10 November 2011
The ANC kicked out its Youth League leader, Julius Malema, for five years on Thursday after finding him guilty of sowing division in the party.
Malema, who had been pushing for nationalisation of the mines in Africa's biggest economy, is expected to appeal against the sentence, which was harsher than analysts had expected.
Following are reactions from analysts:
Justice Malala, political commentator
"The principles enunciated are so watertight that it's going to be difficult to appeal. The principles enunciated take us back to the ANC of Nelson Mandela, take us back to the ANC of Albert Luthuli and that is where Julius Malema and his Youth League made a huge miscalculation."
Karima Brown, political commentator on e.News Channel
"Julius Malema has lost the presidency of the ANCYL. That is the most important ramification of what [disciplinary hearing chairperson] Derek Hanekom has just said.
The larger story is that the Youth League leadership is in crisis.
Mr. Malema has had a date with history today and he is finished in the ANC and ANCYL."
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