By Lelethu Mquqo
21 April 2011
Julius Malema argues that AfriForum had brought a hate speech case against him to be in the limelight.
During cross-examination in the Equality Court in Johannesburg, the ANC Youth League president called the trial "cheap politicking".
He also blamed the media who he feels is “distorting his words” and "misleading” the Afrikaans pressure group.
Malema says there are elements in the media who want to perpetuate apartheid.
Meanwhile, AfriForum contends that claims that the ANC wanted to discuss the Shoot the Boer song are "hypocritical".
Spokesperson Kallie Kriel says he has in the past tried to arrange a meeting with Malema, but was rejected with what he describes as "arrogance and threats".
Kriel says claims in court that the ANC had always wanted to discuss the issue with AfriForum are an effort to portray the party as fair and pacifying to the court.
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