Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has likened rumours that the party’s former spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi is barred from participating in the upcoming National People’s Assembly to shebeen gossip.
The party will hold its third elective conference between 12 – 15 December at the Nasrec Expo Centre in Johannesburg where it will elect new leadership and review some of its policies.
JULIUS MALEMA WEIGHS IN ON REPORTS ABOUT MBUYISENI NDLOZI BEING BARRED IN THE EFF
Earlier this month Sunday World reported that Ndlozi has been banned from attending all EFF political activities. These include meetings of the party’s War Council, which meets weekly as well as its Central Command Team (CCT).
The publication further reported that Ndlozi was placed on leave of absence, preventing him from doing his job as a member of parliament.
During a media briefing on Monday, 25 November, Malema likened the reports about Ndlozi to shebeen gossip. He also said that if the party had something to say about Ndlozi, it would communicate it.
According to reports, Ndlozi knew about Malema’s former deputy, Floyd Shivambu’s departure two weeks before he announced it. Additionally, Shivambu, who has since been appointed the secretary-general of the Jacob Zuma-led uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, said some within the EFF knew about his departure but asked him not to tell Malema that they were aware.
“Our organisation went through a particular period where all the leaders had to come out and defend it and you were not there, why must I be there for you? Why should the organisation be there for you when you were not there for the organisation when it needed you the most.
“The organisation gets insulted, the leadership gets insulted in your name. People even threatened to disrupt the EFF’s conference in your name but you keep quiet,” he said.
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