Exchange+of+messages+with+David+Gleason

=Exchange of messages with David Gleason= Dear David, You are absolutely right in everything you say here. Thank you for passing on my message. I look forward to seeing the offending Torques! May I make a humble suggestion? Launch a Torque blog? Wishing you all of the best, Dominic.

-Original Message- From: David [mailto:david@gleason.co.za] Sent: 20 June 2005 11:00 To: 'Dominic Tweedie' Cc: mel@gleason.co.za; michael@withoutprejudice.co.za Subject: RE: With You Dear Dominic Thank you for your kind e-mail. Actually, Bruce and I have been at loggerheads for some time now. It all really began when I fulminated about the prima facie accusation laid by Ngcuka against Jacob Zuma and his refusal to prosecute. It struck me at the time as being a ploy on behalf of a grouping within the ANC hell bent on preventing Zuma's accession to the Presidency. My argument with Bruce is essentially that the dividing line between politics, economics and business doesn't really exist - everything done in the name of politics has a business/economic consequence which affects the country as a whole. As it turns out, my information is that Bruce does indeed support a faction. I don't mind that but I do mind when state organs are used to pursue political objectives. And I also mind when he tries to shut me up. As to where I am next to appear, I haven't a clue. Maybe no editor will have the balls to take on the Torque column. By copy of this e-mail, I am asking two of my colleagues to locate the columns they think most likely to have offended Bruce and to send these to you. Regards David Gleason

-Original Message- From: Dominic Tweedie [mailto:hypercube@telkomsa.net] Sent: 20 June 2005 08:03 AM To: David Gleason Subject: With You

Dear David, I read Peter Bruce's stupid justification for stopping your column. Too much politics! Ha, ha ha! Please if you can spare it, do let me have a copy of the "Torque" that got up his nose. I would like to send it to about 600 people right away. Let me say I really appreciate what you have bravely done, especially over the last months. You have been a credit to your profession. Where can I read you now? With very best wishes, Dominic Tweedie.