'Whilst they are free to hold their warped political views about a Sars commissioner for whatever reason, they have no right to libellous or racist views.'
But Manuel was critical of the EFF, and demanded that the comments be retracted -"or Mr Ndlozi will have to face legal action".Manuel said:"Whilst they are free to hold their warped political views about a Sars commissioner for whatever reason, they have no right to libellous or racist views. I am sure that other individuals named in the EFF statement are quite capable of speaking for themselves, I am not intimidated by these bullies to speak on my own behalf.
"Only a mind warped into destruction by apartheid can ever suggest blood-ties between two individuals classified coloured by the apartheid regime, when the only connective tissue is racial classification. The onus now rests on Mr Ndlozi to prove the ties exist," he said.
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