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DA Speaker Shahid Esau probed for Boere comments
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29 October 2009 - Shahid Esau, the Democratic Alliance ruling party’s Speaker in the Western Cape provincial parliament, is under investigation for ‘racist and sexist comments’ he made about "boere" (whites) and black women during a meeting with about 70 staffers of the provincial legislature earlier this week.
Shahid Esau told a group of about 70 staff members that ‘there are too many black women in this institution especially in the Committee Section and I will go as far as Northern Cape and Limpopo to get "boere" (whites) to come and work here." Esau has confirmed that he made these statements, but defended himself.
'We are deeply offended, insulted, outraged'
About half of the employees have since signed a petition to express their disgust and have sent it to political parties in the legislature.
"We are deeply offended, insulted and outraged by the racist and condescending remarks by the speaker when he said that: "There are too many black women in this institution especially in Committee Section and I will go as far as Northern Cape and Limpopo to get "boere" to come and work here."
”We are mindful that the speaker is not only charged with defending and upholding the constitution, but also lead by example by reflecting the spirit of equality, nationhood and reconciliation," the petition read. http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=nw20091029193320862C811583
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