Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says he is not scared of uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader Jacob Zuma and would fight him with ease.
The MK Party has been “poaching” prominent EFF leaders, including co-founder Floyd Shivambu – who has since been appointed as secretary-general.
JULIUS MALEMA READY TO FIGHT JACOB ZUMA
A number of EFF members, including former public protector advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane, Zuma ally Mzwanele Manyi, and most recently advocate Dali Mpofu, have ditched the Red Berets and joined Zuma’s party.
Following Mpofu’s departure, Malema said he is expecting two more “favourites” to leave the EFF and join the MK Party.
Speaking on his party’s podcast, Malema said he can’t be threatened by Zuma and that this is not the first time their relationship is the way it is at the moment.
“I defeated Zuma. He thought he buried me when he expelled me from ANC for comparing him to Thabo Mbeki, for saying there is a regime change which happened in Botswana now. I was guilty for that. I was expelled from ANC by Zuma and Ramaphosa was used as an instrument,” he said.
“Jacob Zuma is inviting me back to fight with him and I’ll do it, I’ll do it with ease. I’m not scared of Zuma or all of his people who are working with him. There’s no way anyone is going to threaten the existence of the EFF and that person becomes a friend. It would be a lie and we would be lying to ourselves,” he added.
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Meanwhile, the EFF will hold its National People’s Assembly in December where the party will elect new leadership and review some of its policies.
Earlier this year Malema told SABC News that he is absolutely available for a third term.
He also acknowledged that it is up to the delegates whether he comes back from the conference as leader or not.
Notably, since the party was launched 11 years ago, Malema and his former deputy Shivambu were the only two who retained their positions. It is not yet clear if anyone will contest Malema.
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