http://www.politics.za.net/articles/2007/01/15/tony-yengeni-champion-of-the-poor en-us 40 Third world country. First world politics. <p>I&#8217;ve noticed recently that once one of our politicians is caught or accused of doing something illegal they suddenly become a righteous crusader for social justice. Jacob Zuma became a staunch critic of government <span class="caps">AIDS</span> policy after his rape trial (despite himself being partly responsible for it) and it would seem Tony Yengeni is going to take up <a href="http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&#38;click_id=13&#38;art_id=iol1168855643179Y525">the mantle of the poor</a> following his release from prison:</p> <blockquote> <p>The problem in this country is not me, the problem is not Zuma, the problem is not Mbeki, the problem we are facing is poverty. Ninety-nine percent of the economy is in five percent of the population’s hands.</p> </blockquote> <p>With that kind of talk you&#8217;d think he went to jail for leading some massive protest against poverty instead of taking a discount on a Mercedes Benz <span class="caps">ML320</span>.</p> Mon, 15 Jan 2007 14:19:00 -0600 urn:uuid:1cd90b30c37cd12b1c707dcb46d226ef Farrel http://www.politics.za.net/articles/2007/01/15/tony-yengeni-champion-of-the-poor ANC Correctional Services