Mosiuoa Lekota
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"Mosiuoa Gerard Patrick Lekota" is a South African politician who currently serves as the President and Leader of the Congress of the People (South African political party)/Congress of the People since 16 December 2008.

Previously as a member of the African National Congress, under President Thabo Mbeki, he served in the Cabinet of South Africa as Minister of Defence (South Africa)/Minister of Defence from 17 June 1999 to 25 September 2008. His nickname "Terror Lekota" comes from his playing style on the soccer field. He was a leader of the United Democratic Front and a key defendant in the Delmas Treason Trial, 1985 to 1988.

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It is quite possible to postpone the elections to the following month or something of this nature.

It's not for us to say who must be punished and who must not be punished. Ours is to make sure that the foundation of implementation is there and we think that has been done.

It is not for the parties in the Ivory Coast to determine when the mediation will end.

The negotiation process is up to the African Union and the United Nations Security Council. I told them it is up to them what action to take to make sure that the implementation happens.

In a manner that does not negatively affect the peace process.

South Africa is not getting ready to attack anybody and defeat them.

The decisions of the acquisition process stand. There will be no further review.

All of that has been done.

We are not keen to punish people, we are keen to solve the situation and we need to get the elections in place so that people can decide on who runs the country, ... If we find that we have sanctions in place, then we would see this as a failure.