Malema: ‘Stop saying you are voting for Mandela’
'MKP is dead before it was born. They are killing each other. They are destroying each other. They are expelling each other.'
EFF leader Julius Malema has harshly criticized his political opponents, asserting that the ANC can no longer rely on the legacy of Nelson Mandela, and that the MK Party is "dead". Speaking at a rally in Inanda, Malema challenged voters to envision themselves as agents of change, rather than clinging to past leaders. "Mandela is no more.
You can’t vote for President Jacob Zuma. He is too old. He is not the future. The future is you. The future is the EFF. The future is your children," he declared. Malema also targeted the MK Party, led by Zuma, describing it as "dead before it was born". He detailed their internal strife, with members allegedly "killing each other, destroying each other, expelling each other".
Malema argued that the MK Party's frequent leadership changes signaled a lack of organization. While the EFF saw success in the 2024 elections, securing the third-largest position, the MK Party's instability has been marked by constant leadership turmoil and suspensions. Recently, Zuma removed a candidate from the eThekwini mayoral race and disbanded the MK Party's Presidential Task Team amid an investigation into alleged candidate list manipulation.
Malema painted the ANC as a "sinking ship", stating that joining such a ship was a foolish choice. He noted that the political landscape was shifting, with the EFF emerging as the most promising alternative.
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