Thabo Mbeki

Thabo Mvuyelwa Mbeki (born June 18, 1942) is the President of the Republic of South Africa.

Criticism

In 2004 the Archbishop Emeritus of Cape Town, Desmond Tutu, criticized President Mbeki for surrounding himself by "yes-men" and not doing enough to improve the position of the poor. Mbeki responded in scathing language calling Desmond Tutu an "icon of the white people" and a "media creation".

Related Topics:
Archbishop - Emeritus - Cape Town - Desmond Tutu

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Mbeki was also criticized by many members of his own party over the firing of the deputy president of South Africa, Jacob Zuma in 2005 after the latter was implicated in a corrupution scandal.

Related Topics:
Jacob Zuma - 2005

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