Cape Town – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema on Wednesday claimed victory and said that the government’s response to the national shutdown was indicative of the power his party wielded.
The EFF took to the streets on Monday to demand an immediate end to load shedding and for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign.
But the turnout was low and calls for strikes went unheeded, as the government mobilised thousands of police, backed by troops, to stifle any unrest.
Malema maintained during the debate on a motion of no confidence to remove the Speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula that the shutdown was a “success”.
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The Economic Freedom Fighters proved once more who is in charge in this country #EFFInParliament pic.twitter.com/l65BZNp9EG
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) March 22, 2023
“The Economic Freedom Fighters proved once more who is in charge in this country. When you said to business ‘it’s business as usual, open your shops’, I said ‘close’, they closed. I’m in charge.
“I’ve got you by the scrotum, there’s nothing you can do, nothing, all of you combined. You can scream anyhow you want. Once more I demonstrated to you, black opposition, white opposition, with the ruling party combined, I’m in charge and I want that to sink.
“You will tweet everyday, you will call press conference everyday, you will bring soldiers and police because the man in charge said ‘shut down South Africa’ and it was shut down,” said Malema.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
