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SOUTH AFRICA: HOW MALEMA WAS KICKED OUT OF PARLIAMENT.
EFF leader, Julius Malema was kicked out of Parliament on Thursday after he refused to withdraw remarks accusing the ANC government of being responsible for the deaths of 32 miners killed in Marikana in August 2012.
National Council of Provinces chairperson Thandi Modise ruled that Malema’s remarks were unparliamentary and that it did not accord with the decorum of the House.
This morning, members of EFF took to the social media in support of the action of their leader.
Kgaogelo K-gee Matheta, a social media commentator said: “ANC’s STATEMENT IN 1992 BLAMED F.W DE-KLERK AND NATIONAL PARTY FOR BOIPATONG MASSACRE, BUT NOW? ANC DONT WANT TO BE BLAMED FOR MARIKANE MASSACRE.”
South Africa’s Elections: Malema votes in Limpopo.
Today is South Africa’s general elections. Already, the Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema arrived at the Mponegele Primary School in Seshego, Limpopo, on Wednesday to cast his vote.
Malema arrived two hours after the voting station opened in his hometown.
Earlier, EFF and ANC supporters had a verbal altercation after ANC members set up a tent and distributed T-shirts bearing the face of President Jacob Zuma.
EFF members accused the ANC of lobbying for votes at the voting station.
Police and IEC officials intervened and the matter was resolved.
EFF member Josi Buthane expressed disappointment at the Electoral Commission of SA (IEC), saying the electoral body was not enforcing the IEC regulations properly.
He said they should have stopped ANC members from distributing T-shirts at the polling station.
There was a heavy police presence in the area.
Malema’s party is contesting the election for the first time.
Some analysts in Limpopo believe the EFF could take seats currently occupied by other opposition parties in the provincial legislature.
Malema was head of the ANC Youth League until he was expelled from the ANC. All voting stations should be open from 07:00 and close at 21:00.
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