Much like rape victims feel like they are being 'raped' as second time in court - victims of sexual harrassment go through the same kind of trauma all over again.
The point of this post however is the statement that was made of "How can you say no to your chief whip as if I am an ordinary man?" What is it with men who think that because they are in a position of power, that that gives them the God given right to do as they please? And I am not just talking about Sexual Harrassment here either. Look at Zuma who was up on rape charges, who also seemed to think that he can take what he wants, without any thought of the consequences, and in his case there weren't any - he got off and the South African taxpayer paid the bill for that one too. Or how about Robert McBride, who is up on drunken driving and defeating the ends of justice?
Perhaps I should state very clearly what I am trying to say. Despite the fact that you are in positions of power, or high up the corporate/government ladder - you are still AN ORDINARY MAN.
Goniwe facing sexual harassment claims
November 12 2006 at 09:10AM
Top African National Congress (ANC) leaders will meet on Monday to discuss the fate of Mbulelo Goniwe, who has been accused of sexually harassing a 21-year-old administration assistant, the early edition of the Sunday Times said on Saturday.Goniwe, the ANC's parliamentary chief whip, is alleged to have asked the woman to have sex with him after she had helped serve dinner to guests at his home on October 25. When she refused, he allegedly told her: "I thought you were a real Xhosa girl. How can you say no to your chief whip as if I am an ordinary man?" The woman told the Sunday Times that she had reported the incident to a senior party official and had since received threatening phone calls demanding she drop her complaint.
Chairman of the parliamentary caucus Vytjie Mentor confirmed that Goniwe had been accused of sexual harassment and that the woman had also reported the incident to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Baleka Mbete.According to the Sunday Times, the party's secretary general Kgalema Motlanthe is expected on Monday to raise the issue to ANC leaders for their "urgent consideration." - Sapa
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