Yesterday at around 4:30 pm, Black First Land First (BLF) received a letter from the corrupt, racist ABSA bank lawyers, Webber Wentzel, which is one of the top law firms in South Africa who specialise in harassing black people and the black government.

We want to send a clear message to Maria Ramos and to ABSA, that their threats are empty and we have no regard, nor do we take note of them. BLF has done nothing against the law and we shall continue to exercise our right to protest, to ensure that ABSA pays back the money.

We note that ABSA is threatening legal action against our movement. We say to ABSA and Ramos, you are a criminal organisation that has broken the law. You have no moral right to talk about ‘protecting’ yourselves against a peaceful organisation like BLF. There is nothing that ABSA can do to avoid or delay paying back the money.

We remind ABSA that we have given them 5 days, which lapses next Wednesday, to express clearly that they will pay back the money. If they do not di so, BLF shall proceed to move society towards a national shutdown of ABSA. That is a legitimate act permitted by the law and the constitution.

ABSA must stop wasting our time. They stole from us and they must pay back the money immediately.

ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL COORDINATING COMMITTEE OF THE BLACK FIRST LAND FIRST MOVEMENT (BLF NCC)

30 June 2017

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Zanele Lwana

(National Spokesperson)

Cell: +27799867225

Lindsay Maasdorp

(National Spokesperson)

Cell: +27 79 915 2957

Brian Tloubatla

(Deputy National Spokesperson)

Cell: +27 82 216 7664