Mr. Malema, who leads the Economic Freedom Fighters Party,
criticised Mr. Jonathan for rushing out public condemnations of
the terrorist attack on a newspaper in France when he has
remained silent until date on the bloodbath in Baga, a troubled
town in his own country.
The youth leader said the South African National Assembly will
consider a motion on a possible intervention in the bloody
campaign by Boko Haram that has claimed thousands of lives and
has worsened in the last weeks.
Boko Haram seized Baga, a fishing community on the northern tip
of Borno State by Lake Chad, sacking the military base there and
killing soldiers and hundreds of civilians.
Rights group, Amnesty International, said at least 2,000 people
were killed in the attack, and said the carnage is the worst attack
since Boko Haram began a bloody campaign targeting civilians
and government officials in 2009.
On Tuesday, after over a week of silence, the Nigerian military said
about 150 people died in the attack, including Boko Haram
militants, rejecting the figure provided by Amnesty International.
The call by the military came barely 24 hours after a spokesperson
said the casualty figures could not be “credibly determined”.
Mr. Jonathan, who has been on the campaign trail ahead of the
February 14 presidential elections, has yet to comment on the
attack till date.
But the president was one of the first world leaders to issue a
statement condemning the killing of 12 journalists and police
officers in Paris, by Al Qaeda-linked terrorists.
While the president has not condemned the Baga attack, his
cabinet members too have not commented on the incident.
Yet, like the president, Finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
also tweeted messages of solidarity with the French people,
condemning the attack on Charlie Hebdo.
Mr. Malema, who had previously served as the president of African
National Congress Youth League, said the action of the Nigerian
president had demonstrated “irresponsible leadership”.
Speaking at a press briefing, Mr. Malema mocked Mr. Jonathan
using his first name, Goodluck.
“Eh Goodlook, or Goodluck or whatever his name is or badluck I
don’t know …He is quick to release statement about the killing in
Paris; but don’t (doesn’t) say anything about the killings in his
own country. That’s an irresponsible leadership,” Mr. Malema
said.
“We are really saddened by what is happening in Nigeria. It is
highly disturbing.”
“And we need South African Government to intervene and we will
be raising the matter in the Parliament.
“We will make the Parliament to debate it as an urgent matter and
pass the resolution for South African intervention in Nigeria,” he
said.
criticised Mr. Jonathan for rushing out public condemnations of
the terrorist attack on a newspaper in France when he has
remained silent until date on the bloodbath in Baga, a troubled
town in his own country.
The youth leader said the South African National Assembly will
consider a motion on a possible intervention in the bloody
campaign by Boko Haram that has claimed thousands of lives and
has worsened in the last weeks.
Boko Haram seized Baga, a fishing community on the northern tip
of Borno State by Lake Chad, sacking the military base there and
killing soldiers and hundreds of civilians.
Rights group, Amnesty International, said at least 2,000 people
were killed in the attack, and said the carnage is the worst attack
since Boko Haram began a bloody campaign targeting civilians
and government officials in 2009.
On Tuesday, after over a week of silence, the Nigerian military said
about 150 people died in the attack, including Boko Haram
militants, rejecting the figure provided by Amnesty International.
The call by the military came barely 24 hours after a spokesperson
said the casualty figures could not be “credibly determined”.
Mr. Jonathan, who has been on the campaign trail ahead of the
February 14 presidential elections, has yet to comment on the
attack till date.
But the president was one of the first world leaders to issue a
statement condemning the killing of 12 journalists and police
officers in Paris, by Al Qaeda-linked terrorists.
While the president has not condemned the Baga attack, his
cabinet members too have not commented on the incident.
Yet, like the president, Finance minister, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala,
also tweeted messages of solidarity with the French people,
condemning the attack on Charlie Hebdo.
Mr. Malema, who had previously served as the president of African
National Congress Youth League, said the action of the Nigerian
president had demonstrated “irresponsible leadership”.
Speaking at a press briefing, Mr. Malema mocked Mr. Jonathan
using his first name, Goodluck.
“Eh Goodlook, or Goodluck or whatever his name is or badluck I
don’t know …He is quick to release statement about the killing in
Paris; but don’t (doesn’t) say anything about the killings in his
own country. That’s an irresponsible leadership,” Mr. Malema
said.
“We are really saddened by what is happening in Nigeria. It is
highly disturbing.”
“And we need South African Government to intervene and we will
be raising the matter in the Parliament.
“We will make the Parliament to debate it as an urgent matter and
pass the resolution for South African intervention in Nigeria,” he
said.
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