South African leader Julius Malema missed a UK speaking event after his visa failed to arrive. The Economic Freedom Fighters party claims British officials held up paperwork on purpose to keep him away. Malema was set to address Cambridge University about Africa on May 10. He says officials tried to silence him because he criticizes Western countries. His party shared a letter from the UK diplomat who blamed recent holidays for delays.
British official Antony Phillipson wrote that he felt sorry that the visa process took longer than expected. He promised to refund the application fees paid early. The home office refused to talk about this specific case when asked. Malema says embassy staff told him everything would work out just hours before his planned flight. His party wants farmland given back to Black South Africans without payment.
British official Antony Phillipson wrote that he felt sorry that the visa process took longer than expected. He promised to refund the application fees paid early. The home office refused to talk about this specific case when asked. Malema says embassy staff told him everything would work out just hours before his planned flight. His party wants farmland given back to Black South Africans without payment.
