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Baleka Mbete Quotes

born 1949

Baleka Mbete (born 24 September 1949) is a South African politician who was the Deputy President of South Africa from September 2008 to May 2009. She was also the Speaker of the National Assembly for two non-consecutive terms from 2004 to 2008 and from 2014 to 2019.

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On the 29th of May, the ANC will win overwhelmingly, and this is a promise we are making. It does not matter who [Zuma] did it or whether his move [MK Party] scared us and confused us.

Why have I not engaged with him? We are not friends; we were comrades who worked together at a particular time

It was on the basis of the house rules that I was implementing decisions. I have no regrets

We are in a moment where we are reflecting soberly. This is something touched upon on the road, get out of caucus room because South Africa is much bigger than the caucus room

I did not protect Zuma] because he was a person I worked with in my political party or that he was perhaps an ANC person

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Baleka Mbete (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.