I agree, but overall, I really think that people have become opportunistic in attacking Jimmy, his assertion on certain issues in gov have been misconstrued as arrogance.....
I think he has a certain way of dealing with matters and people should stop reducing that to slaunder On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:56 AM, Musa Nikani <[email protected]> wrote: > Gugu! > > I have read this piece and found it to belong to the PR class of first > years as a Task to be submitted for a Year Mark. We have more things to > focus on, this is nonsense. I have confidence in President JZ he will > respond as the author acknowledged in his piece and i quote"Honorable > president let me again apologise for wasting your time I’m sure > you have more commitments and engagements as head of state,". I cant put > facts on this; i wish there was something to discuss; unfortunately its > empty.Thank u. > > >>> Gugu Ndima <[email protected]> 05/27/11 11:30 AM >>> > Guys, > > See below, what is your take and I really think people are just out to get > Comrade Jimmy Manyi? > > Gugu > > > > > > OPEN LETTER TO PRESIDENT JACOB GEDLEYIHLEKISA ZUMA > DEAR: Honorable president > DATE: 27 May 2011 > > I’m sorry to bother you at a time when you just concluded your long and > tiring local government elections campaigns, as well you dealing with the > recent crisis in Libya including the returning of veteran photographer > Anton > Hammerl’s corpse to his mother land and of course running our beloved > nation. > > Mr. President I write this letter to inform of you as a patriotic citizen > of > South Africa, former journalist, communication practitioner and a leader of > youth and students of this nation. This letter solemnly intends to kindly > request you to save the communication industry from disgrace and blasphemy > fuelled by one of your appointees who is Mr. Jimmy Manyi head of government > communications and information services (GCIS), who also becomes > spokesperson of the cabinet you preside. > Let me first indicate that I hold nothing against Mr. Manyi but I strongly > hold contrary views on most of his views in dealing with issues of national > interest like race. I also hold a legitimate view that he is not a suitable > person to speak on decisions and views of your epitome cabinet especially > with his recent conspicuous attacks on journalists and media in general. > In 2010 speaking as president of black management forum (BMF) he said “I > think it's very important for coloured people in this country to understand > that South Africa belongs to them in totality not just the Western Cape. So > this over-concentration of coloureds in the Western Cape is not working for > them. They should spread in the rest of the country... so they must stop > this over-concentration situation because they are in over-supply where > they > are so you must look into the country and see where you can meet the > supply”. > It’s true he said this outside the scope and the position he holds in > government, however with strong racial and affirmative action policies your > cabinet represents a person who has wittingly contravened and deterred the > values and ethos of a rainbow nation and prosperous South Africa should be > punished without consideration. I’m also disappointed about the fact that > you kept mum on this when it was in the public which raised eyebrows in > most > corners of society about your views on this matter, however I believe you > one amongst many who fought and still strive against racial discrimination > and hate with the contempt it deserves. > In March 2011 he called a media briefing to announce that there is an > upcoming government newspaper because of these reasons I quote “The media > is > censoring a lot of government information, Niyasivusa ukuba sizenzele [You > are waking us up to do things ourselves]." I have nothing against > government > propaganda machinery but it should not be brought about using the media as > scapegoat, especially with the constitutional democracy we all embrace and > known for. He is totally missing the fundamental points of the nature and > character of media operations; he is not playing the game but the man. > > In the most recent incident he calls a media briefing to read out a > statement of two lines regarding the vacant position of international > monetary fund (IMF), to make matters worse he refuses to deliberate and be > engaged by journalist present at a briefing and chose to bully and shrug > off > his ego. This ising his major stakeholders (media), maybe is the people > surrounding > him who are misleading him but that’s beside the point I’m making. Mr. > President these are basics for any media personnel, I’m sure even a first > year in my university knows this by now. In fact he should first apologise > to the whole nation, before you do the honorable thing of removing him as > your cabinet spokesperson. > In the main I request with many other fellow South Africans who share the > same sentiments like me about Mr. Manyi and what he represents and stands > for. I further call upon that you ensure us who are fond of media freedom > and uphold constitutional democracy that you quickly work on revamping and > overhauling the entire communication strategies and channel’s your > government and cabinet is currently using. This because I believe they do > not meet international standards and the syllabus taught to communicators > currently in South African universities and media institutions is way > contrary to cabinets understanding of communication, maybe if you could > appoint and employ qualified communicators and strategisers would probably > be singing a different tune now. > Honorable president let me again apologise for wasting your time I’m sure > you have more commitments and engagements as head of state, but I urge you > take contents of this letter serious and into consideration as it > represents > views of many who could not write a letter. > I wish you well in your future endeavors > Masilela Zwelo > (Pretoria South Africa) > For more info: [email protected] > 071 912 4680 > > -- > Gugu Ndima > +27 76 783 1516 > > -- > You are subscribed. 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