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Leon Louw attacks his FMF creation, wants funders to stop supporting "corrupted" thinktank that's become politicised

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On Friday the Free Market Foundation's President Leon Louw distributed an emotional 'Open Letter' explaining why he is leaving the once respected economic thinktank which he co-founded in 1975. In this interview with BizNews's Alec Hogg, SA's long-time voice for free enterprise explains how he believes the organisation has lost its way. He is appalled at its politicisation through a 'cabal' which has acquired control, reflected in its staff is populated by lawyers rather than economists. Louw has approached the funders of the FMF to request they withdraw their financial support of the organisation which is no longer able to interact across the political spectrum because, he claims, it has become aligned with the Democratic Alliance. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
25 Jul 2022 7AM English South Africa Investing · Business News

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