... frenzied attack at a young journalist, Shanti Aboobaker, who dared to write about the DA's being funded by businessmen who earn their money through, inter alia, actions that result in the oppression of the people of Palestine. As a former journalist, Zille knows that she can complain about press coverage to the Press Ombudsman. We advise her to take that course and to apologise to the journalists she insulted and the media fraternity as a whole.
Journalists should stand up to her and refuse to be bullied or manipulated. The ANC finds the silence of the SA National Editors Forum deafening. The ANC fought for all freedoms, including the freedom of the press. We encourage journalists to continue to write objectively without fear or favour. [Applause.]