The phrase in the excerpt from a 1964 interview with Malcolm X indicates that he is explicitly stating an opinion is this "<span>{I don't think that it} serves any purpose for the {leaders of our people} to waste their time fighting each other needlessly."</span>
In the phrase above , Malcolm X indicates an opinion. First, he uses the first person singular :"I". Then, he uses a verb of opinon: "think". He uses a non assertive sentence since he wants to show his disagreement with the fact that there are leaders who do not like being criticised. Malcol X thinks that if the leaders do not accept criticism, they are not gronw ups. The "it" he uses in his phrase refers to not accepting criticism.
