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document.write("<h5>democracy</h5>");
document.write("how civilised, democratic and tolerant.. edward");
document.write("<h5>UBUNTU in action</h5>");
document.write(". OJ");
document.write("<h5>What is happening?</h5>");
document.write("I can't believe what I'm reading. The  ANC must control their supporters and not encourage them to disrupt political meetings by other parties. It is shocking that something like this is happening in a democratic country! Have some respect and tolerence for other political parties and act civilized at all times. This is almost like the police breaking up ANC meetings in the apartheid years.. Liam");
document.write("<h5>ORCHESTRATED VIOLENCE</h5>");
document.write("So ANC protesters were bussed in? - this is orchestrated violence. You cannot tell me this was spontaneous. Someone belonging to the ANC did this. Throwing chairs, ripping down posters - what criminal hooliganism. No doubt the ANC will react with words only - no action will be taken. This means they effectively condone such violent acts of pure unbridled intimidation. A sign of things to come - for sure! The evil that has been bred within the ANC is slowly being unleashed upon our democracy. Words no longer seem enough to stem the tide. Maybe now is the time to stand up and fight for our democracy. No-one, and I mean no-one has the right to take it away from us.  . jonathan");
document.write("<h5>Let them carry on.</h5>");
document.write("If it's one thing poor black people love is to fight the oppressor.  This behaviour will only strengthen the support for the COP when the people see this sort of trampling of their right to political freedom. Let them cut their own throats I say.  And yes, I agree with Jonathan, this was funded by the ANC.  Where did those people get the T'shirts and banners and vehicles from? How is this any different from the behaviour of the ZanuPF?<br />Blood will flow down the streets during next years election if this is a taste of things to come.<br />. Tracy");
document.write("<h5>Just Wait for It</h5>");
document.write("Zuma is going to issue a statement that COPE must leave the ANC supporters alone while they express their joy at being part of the ANC.. Mickey Mouse");
document.write("<h5>Where is democracy ?</h5>");
document.write("Where is the democracy now ANC ? This just goes to show what the ANC really stands for. Oppression, violence and terrorism. Of course this was orchestrated violence. On the other hand this just proves how worried they are about the formation of the new party. Viva the ANC anarchy Viva !!. Muerte");
document.write("<h5>Free and Fair Elections</h5>");
document.write("Well I guess they're acting out Zuma's mantra  \"Get me my machine gun\" and ANCYL's promise to \"kill for Zuma\".<br /><br />Yes, very mature and civilised.  Even more so than Mugabe...Roger<br /><br /> . Roger Weiss");
document.write("<h5>Its like 1970 again with the HNP</h5>");
document.write("It was the same when the NP used the same tactics against the newly formed HNP in the early 70s.  I witnessed this many times.. Chris");
document.write("<h5>ANC unwarranted violencemongers</h5>");
document.write("The ANC are sore losers, and losers they will stay. Good for COPE.  . citizen");
document.write("<h5>Strike while the iron is hot</h5>");
document.write("While the failing ANC tries in vain to save itself from an embarrassing demise, let the remaining parties make a concerted effort to not only break the two-thirds majority, but trounce the ANC. Every individual permitted to must vote in the coming elections to secure the future of the country. Your vote does count!. citizen");
document.write("<h5>Lessons well learned</h5>");
document.write("It would seem that the ANC has actually been a very good student and learned its lessons well from across the border.  <br /><br />Congratulations Zanu-PF graduates.. PD");
document.write("<h5>Shame on the ANC!</h5>");
document.write("And where are the ANC leaders who should speaking out loud and clear against this behaviour by their supporters?  If the COPE leaders were able to manage their supporters and calm them down, why are the ANC not able to do the same with theirs?   Or do they not really want to???  Oh, silly me, of course they don't since they bussed them in specifically to break up and disrupt the COPE meeting.<br /><br />Shows that they're running scared from COPE and that they know that this is a threat to the ANC - otherwise why bother?<br /><br />If COPE was really no threat (as the ANC keeps insisting), then why do they feel it necessary to do this sort of thing?<br /><br />Run ANC, run!  I hope the ANC sees their A#!#s at the next election!. Fiona");
document.write("<h5>Ther true colours of the ANC!</h5>");
document.write("Doesn't this demonstrate more clearly than ever just how unfit the ANC is to govern South Africa? Democracy be damned! May this act add millions more votes to the new party. The ANC may have worked OK as a struggle organisation, but they are clearly not fit to be the government of a civilised country.. gerald");
document.write("<h5>Anc the peoples* party</h5>");
document.write("#People are only people if they vote ANC.... Mickey Mouse");
document.write("<h5>HAHAHA</h5>");
document.write("HOW DARE ANYONE ACCUSE THE ANC OF BEING UNDEMOCRATIC, UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND A VIOLENT BUNCH OF THUGS???<br /><br />WE'LL SHOOT AND KILL ANYONE WHO SAYS SUCH A THING!!!  (uh, metaphorically speaking of course)<br /><br /><br /><br />. hh");
document.write("<h5>Good one, hh!</h5>");
document.write("Your comment really made me chuckle. The ANC reminds me of the cartoon of a guy with a placard stating : SUPPORT WORLD PEACE OR WE'LL KILL YOU.. gerald");
document.write("<h5>ANC not COPE-ing</h5>");
document.write("Your headline says it all....they are worried!. Nick");
document.write("<h5>winds of change</h5>");
document.write("Fasce it ANC ... the winds of change(Obama-ism) are sweeping over the land you will be blown over!. Robert");
document.write("<h5>And so it begins</h5>");
document.write("Opposition guys bussed in to disrupt other parties. Put your hands up everyone who is surprised!<br />Democracy African style, you can join any porty you want as long as it is mine.<br />And these people get a vote to cancel out mine..... AJ");
document.write("<h5>ANC and Mr. Zuma</h5>");
document.write("I read it a couple days ago that Mr. Zuma stated that the ANC will not disturb meetings of the newly coming up party. With these activities that are just happening  you see how much you can trust the words of Mr. Zuma. Or has he already lost control of his own party (ANC)? With all these lies, I think the ANC is on the looser side. In the long run people that don't believe in truth are leaving the scene and will disapear. Woody. Woody");
document.write("<h5>Seen this movie before</h5>");
document.write("Similar script to ZANU PF against the MDC in Zimbabwe!. Mike");
document.write("<h5>Tribalism ?</h5>");
document.write("Could it be that a certain Kwa Zulu<br />tribe is upset because it sees its (probably) only chance of having a SA pesident from that tribe<br />slipping through its fingers.So like the dyke kid it is trying to block up as many holes as it can,as fast as it can.. Think about it");
document.write("<h5>Eish</h5>");
document.write("eish... why could we not have had more time with them in the Angolan bush... :). ");
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