ON Thursday 25 June I went to the shop to get my Paarl Post as usual.
Entering the shop, I just froze. It felt as if I was transported back in time to the seventies.
Glaring and pointing a gun at me was a white man dressed in khaki.
The first question that came to my mind was whether this man was a member of the “Boeremag” and secondly whether he was hunting black people.
It reminded me of days when we had to run and hide from oppressive white people. I am sure that some white people feel the same.
When I asked who this man was, I was informed that he is a Member of Parliament.
I was shocked - what is this man teaching our children - is he telling them that violence is okay?
That when you disagree you just take up a gun and resolve it?
The editor of the Paarl Post should certainly not allow old wounds to be opened again by putting such a picture on the front page.
Moeketsi Mphulanyama, Mbekweni
