"THE actual freedom was never freedom for all but for a select few."
This is according to UDM leader Bantu Holomisa on Tuesday, 7 May, during an interview on ThiviNetwork on YouTube.
Holomisa spoke on artists who used their talents and the arts to protest against the apartheid government.
He said when artists were outside the country, they composed struggle songs that encouraged people in Mzansi to get their freedom.
“But what I've noticed is that after five years or so, the same artists, when they returned from exile, they tended to compose songs that question whether it's yet uhuru, or not.
“These are the people who motivated those in and outside the country. This tells us that the actual freedom was never a freedom for all,” he said.
Holomisa said whenever artists ask the government to help them, it comes up with empty promises.
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“There's been an ANC strategy to close down all factories and roll out grants so to control the people. If they created jobs for them, they'll be independent.
“I think artists are falling in that category that says, 'if you invest a lot of money in these artists, they'll compose songs against us.' Already, the Huge Masekelas and the Jonas Gwangwas of this world posed such questions.”
Holomisa said his party advocates for people to create wealth and an enabling government that will give artists a platform to do so.
“First, you have to rearrange this country's priorities. I don’t know why the government is shy to invest in our economy."
He said the government should target and invest in skilled people.
“Hopefully, people will wake up and vote wisely in the upcoming elections,” said Holomisa.
