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"We want to say to all those who want to belittle the Zulus that we will not be intimidated by them but we are willing to confront them anywhere," said IFP MPL Blessed Gwala, tabling a motion at the provincial legislature yesterday. The ritual was discussed with Animal Rights Africa at a meeting on Tuesday of which the Zulu royal household did not attend. The commission wanted to mediate between the Zulu monarch and Animal Rights Africa, the organisation which earlier this week took its battle to court. The ceremony is due to take place today at the Nyokeni palace in Nongoma, however, an interdict to restrain the king from causing or permitting a bull to be slaughtered, or in any way ill treated was put forward to the Pietermaritzburg High Court earlier this week. The application joins Zwelithini and four other respondents: the MEC for Co-operative Governance and Traditional Affairs, the MEC for Local Government, Housing and Traditional Affairs, the minister of police and the premier. The application also asks that Zwelithini notifies the police of the date, time and venue at which the festival is to be held, and to order the minister of police to ensure that members of the SAPS are present at the festival to ensure compliance with the interdict. Gwala added: "The whole approach of these so-called activists in our view is intended to disdainfully depict His Majesty and the Zulu nation as people who are still trapped in darkness. "If they resort to being confrontational instead of approaching the issue through proper channels and observing protocol then we are ready to meet them at their game." The IFP said it found it strange that the group "did not approach the king respectfully" long before the season of the ceremony. "The body has never raised a voice of protest against the painful manner in which fish are almost daily hooked out of the water by fishermen, which according to the IFP is painful and torturous. "It is also strange that the same organisation has never raised a voice against a similar Spanish practice where they engage in a game of teasing a bull until it dies," Gwala said, referring to the running of the bulls festival in Pamplona, Spain. Comments
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The author of this article sounds like they're taking the side of the bull killers and repeating the same tired straw men used to discredit ARA.
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It's sad that said author didn't choose to give ARA's position a fair hearing as they address the misinformation spouted above fairly comprehensively. report abuse
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The bare handed bull killing ritual carried out by the Zulu’s as part of their first fruits ceremony, known as umkhosi wokweshwama, has recently been highlighted by animal rights activists. IFP have now joined the fight stating that the activists have failed to show due respect to Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini whilst handling the situation.
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Gwala's attempt to discredit ARA is simply a straw man to distract the public from the real issue here!