De Lille – ‘Madlala-Routledge was probably set up’
08-08-2007, 20H00 ‘I know a woman of integrity when I see one,’ ID President Patricia de Lille has said of Deputy Health Minister Nozizwe Madlala-Routledge, after she was fired by President Thabo Mbeki today.
‘Coming just hours before the dawn of our 13th Women’s Day since
Freedom, this is an insult to every single South African woman who has
the courage to stand up for the truth,’ says De Lille.
‘Ms Madlala-Routledge brought hard work, a love for freedom of expression and the ability to admit mistakes to the ANC Government and she has been rewarded in such an outrageous way that a dark cloud will hang over our country tomorrow.
‘The President has finally found the courage to fire someone, but he has fired the wrong person and this will have a direct and deadly impact on the lives of our millions of poor,’ De Lille says.
‘I know that Ms Madlala-Routledge’s side of the story as to what really happened with the trip to Spain will be the truth and I am looking forward to the moment when, in line with her faithfulness to the truth, she shares her story with South Africa.’
‘It has become clear to me that she has probably been set up and I am confident that the truth will prevail,’ says De Lille.
Released by ID President Patricia de Lille – 084 777 2065
‘Ms Madlala-Routledge brought hard work, a love for freedom of expression and the ability to admit mistakes to the ANC Government and she has been rewarded in such an outrageous way that a dark cloud will hang over our country tomorrow.
‘The President has finally found the courage to fire someone, but he has fired the wrong person and this will have a direct and deadly impact on the lives of our millions of poor,’ De Lille says.
‘I know that Ms Madlala-Routledge’s side of the story as to what really happened with the trip to Spain will be the truth and I am looking forward to the moment when, in line with her faithfulness to the truth, she shares her story with South Africa.’
‘It has become clear to me that she has probably been set up and I am confident that the truth will prevail,’ says De Lille.
Released by ID President Patricia de Lille – 084 777 2065
