Retired SANDF General Motau backs his AAR in election power play
General Motau, a man who carries national orders but was most recently labelled a coup plotter, said his organisation had no choice but to seek power via the ballot.
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JOHANNESBURG - Retired General Maomela "Mojo" Motau, who attempted to woo members of the SANDF into discussions on regime change, is now seeking to reset the country through the ballot.
His party, Africa Africans Reclaim (AAR), has fielded 89 candidates to contest for seats in the National Assembly.
It also set up a national masterplan focused on the economy, political violence, corruption and uncontrolled immigration.
General Motau, a man who carries national orders but was most recently labelled a coup plotter, said his organisation had no choice but to seek power via the ballot.
His party believes change must come, at whatever cost, pain or sacrifice.
"Our people are tired. The media knows, everybody knows but the unfortunate part is that people are not interested in solving the problem."
AAR links most of South Africa’s challenges, including crime and high unemployment, to migration, suggesting a need to overhaul home affairs and to keep non-South Africans out of particular sectors.
"In their own countries, there are laws that prohibit to do that. In Zimbabwe, you get arrested if you are found to be selling anything as a foreigner, you get arrested, you go to jail."
AAR joins several parties like ActionSA and the Patriotic Alliance that have used the migration issue as a ticket to gain electoral support.
This amid a general consensus from parties that more must be done to address the country’s porous borders.