MortarBoardCULong CU Postings to Whatsapp, 19-20 April 2017 Click the links to connect to full text COSATU congratulates Professor Chris Malikane on his new position COSATU congratulates Prof Chris Malikane on his appointment as an adviser to the Minister of Finance Malusi Gigaba and denounces his unwarranted criticism by those who are resistant to change and want to defend their inherited privileges. COSATU condemns the private media's criticism of FM's appointment of Prof Malikane and warn the minister not to allow himself to be swayed by the institutionalised attitudes of corporate commercial media but listen to the people of South Africa. - http://www.cosatu.org.za/show.php?ID=12651 The Double-Triple-Quadruple-Crossing Trump Trump's message to Xi Jinping was clear, stop supporting Russia and the USA will give you a "better deal". The Chinese leader's response was even clearer: Don't blame America's problems on China and don't interfere with our international diplomacy. Trump wants China to let go of its Island development program in the South China Sea and abandon its BRICS-based economic and other strategic alliances with Russia. China is not biting. - http://thesaker.is/the-double-triple-quadruple-crossing-trump/ Security Raised Before Regime Change March Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro reacted to threats from the US State Department if "peaceful protests" were halted before reaching the Miraflores presidential palace in Caracas. Maduro said the US had drawn up a plan to install opposition Democratic Unity Roundtable (Mud) coalition leader Julio Borges by blaming the government for violence whipped up by Mud militants. - http://www.morningstaronline.co.uk/a-70a8-Venezuela-Security-raised-before-r egime-change-march#.WPgz-vl9600 - James Tweedie Rex Tillerson Warns Venezuela Against 'Silencing Opposition' U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said the Trump administration is closely watching the political situation in Venezuela, accusing the democratically-elected government of Nicolas Maduro of silencing the opposition on a day when rival demonstrations for and against the revolutionary government took place. "The world ... is deeply concerned about the recent US-launched bombs on Syria and Afghanistan," Venezuela's Delcy Rodriguez responded. - http://www.telesurtv.net/english/news/Rex-Tillerson-Warns-Venezuela-Against- Silencing-Opposition-20170419-0042.html 3 killed as Venezuelans hit streets in massive anti-Maduro protest Three people have died as a result of the so-called "mother of all marches" taking place in Venezuela. Demonstrators are calling for the resignation of President Nicolas Maduro. Massive rallies are being held in Caracas and other cities following weeks of violent demonstrations that had already left five people dead and resulted in clashes between anti-government demonstrators and security forces. - https://www.rt.com/news/385327-venezuela-march-government-maduro/ Kadyrov: West will use every resource to bring Russia to her knees "The West, Europe do not want to help anyone. The important thing for them is to use every resource against Russia. They want to see us kneeling before them," Kadyrov said in an exclusive interview with RT's Arabic channel." "This will never happen," he added. - http://thesaker.is/29600-2/ The tables have turned against forces of resistance One hopes that President Zuma's closing remarks will jolt the SACP to sober up. There is something politically unsavoury when so-called communists find common cause with imperialists and ultra-racists. President Zuma concluded: "[Hani was] an example of what a revolutionary was supposed to be, but also an example of what a communist was supposed to be." - https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2017-04-19-how-the-tables-have-t urned-against-forces-of-resistance/#.WPhgzfl9600 A secret vote of no confidence is a call for dishonesty MPs who develop pangs of conscience must simply do the honourable thing and resign instead of pimping off the efforts of a party they belatedly seek to undermine. The push for a secret ballot now before the Concourt is nothing more than a call for the court to legalise dishonest and duplicitous conduct by MPs who lack the courage of their convictions. The Constitution obliges every citizen to exercise the franchise through a political party. The party and the voters are entitled to know the performance and voting behaviour of the elected MPs. - http://www.news24.com/Columnists/GuestColumn/a-secret-vote-of-no-confidence- is-a-call-for-dishonesty-20170419 - Paul Ngobeni Most CU topical postings are now made to Whatsapp via the Whatsapp-style link with a caption. The above is a collection of the latest postings. Items that have already been sent by e-mail through this channel are not included. __________ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of malware database 15287 (20170420) __________ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com -- -- You are subscribed. This footer can help you. 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