Winnie goes down

[Hypocolius]

Just heard on Sky (so it must be true!) Winnie Mandela just got 5 years (1 year suspended) for fraud. It couldn't have happened to a nicer lady!;)

[Jon_in_london]

www.mg.co.za reports 8 months jail time.

See other thread on 'A continent Bleeds' for my comment on this shamefull episode

[Jon_in_london]

http://host.randi.org/vbulletin/showthread.php?s=&threadid=18226



By the way, anyone wondering why Africa is in the state it is in should look at whats been happening with Winnie Mandela these past 10 years or so.

Winnie (estranged wife of Nelson) was convicted of kidnapping a young black boy. A crime that normally carries a hefty prison sentence (25 years or so). How much prison time do you think Winnie got? that right folks! Absolutely none at all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

She was implicated in the murder of the same black youth but nothing more was said.

Recently she was convicted on more counts of fraud and theft than you can shake a stick at. Maximum sentence 15 years. Winnie gets 8 months!!!!! Now if you or me did the same, do you think WE would get off so lightly, or do you think the fact that she is a high-profile ANC MP has something to do with the judges sentence??!? Do you think this is good and healthy for a nation?

Also COSAS, an ANC affiliated students union of which Winnie is the Pres has threatened to call a stike and even burn down the prison whe is being held in!!!!! Why? because the court that convicted her was RASCIST!!!!!

:rolleyes:

So the real reason that Africa is in its current state of shithood has less to do with colonialism and very much to do with corruption, nepotism, megalomania and African politicians stealing and embezzling thier nations precious resources for their own personal agrandisment.

[Hypocolius]

Originally posted by Jon_in_london
www.mg.co.za reports 8 months jail time.

See other thread on 'A continent Bleeds' for my comment on this shamefull episode

Oh yeah. I started reading that thread a while back, but it seemed to be descending into slagging off Black Americans so I ignored it! You're right about redrawing the map of Africa by the way. Zambia alone has 12 major tribal groups, and 72 different dialects, so we'd get countries about the size of my back garden, all asking for hand-outs!

BTW I met Chris Hani's widow a few years back, she could give Winnie a run for her money in the "loony wife of a struggle hero" stakes I can tell you!

[Jon_in_london]

Originally posted by Hypocolius


BTW I met Chris Hani's widow a few years back, she could give Winnie a run for her money in the "loony wife of a struggle hero" stakes I can tell you!

Wow!

[Jon_in_london]

http://www.mg.co.za/Content/l3.asp?ao=13558&t=1


Winnie Madikizela was sentenced to five years in jail on Friday after her conviction on dozens of fraud and theft charges.

She will serve eight months of her sentence in prison, after which she would be required to do community service, Magistrate Peet Johnson said in the Pretoria Regional Court. One year of the sentence is suspended for five years.

[Hypocolius]

Bloody hell! 5 years sentenced = 8 months served?.......I don't know what to say about this.......better than nothing I suppose?