Red October campaign plans to end ‘white genocide’
"The only way forward for whites in South Africa is to stand together and push for independence..."
NELSPRUIT – The gathering at the Lowveld Show- grounds was not very well attended and brought forth a mix of contempt, anger and confusion as most members of the public were not aware of exactly what the event was in aid of. The handful of supporters that did arrive bore testament to this fact.
“I heard it was a movement against rhino poaching,” said one resident.
“Isn't it that big thing they warned us about when Madiba dies?” asked another.
A stage lined with posters, wooden crosses and racially motivated slogans embodied the frustration and anger of an ethnic group struggling to come to grips with the change a new South Africa ushered in nearly two decades ago.
The organisers believe that white South Africans, specifically Afrikaans-speaking farmers, are the targets of hate crimes in the form of farm attacks.
According to the Red October website, similar protest marches were planned for the UK, Australia and the United States.
Many big-name celebrities were called up to add credentials to the movement as singer/actor, Steve Hofmeyr and fellow artist Sunette Bridges addressed the crowd in Pretoria, while Mr Abel Malan led the event locally.
“In a country where security companies outnumber our police force, where an ethnic minority is oppressed and senselessly murdered, the only logical way forward would be for the members to stand together and fight for an independent state,” Malan said in his emotionally fuelled address.
“The Afrikaner has turned his back on his God and if this continues, many more hardships lie in store for us as God warned in his Word. “The only way to protect ourselves and our families it would seem, would be to take the law into our own hands, but that advice I am in no position
to give.
“Violence is not the way forward, but we should fight for an independent state as it is our right, according to our country's constitution and international law.”
He led the event in prayer before the signal was given to release about 3 000 red balloons into the air. Each one symbolised a victim of crime.
At the time of going to print,
23 216 signatures had been added to the website's digital petition which was aimed at an effort to gain independence for the Afrikaner.
