Cape Town – EFF MP Carl Niehaus has criticised Mzwanele Manyi’s choice to abandon the red berets after just a year of membership, in favor of joining the MK Party.
Niehaus, who is a strong supporter of Julius Malema and the EFF, expressed disappointment over Manyi’s decision, accusing him of lacking integrity and not showing gratitude for the EFF’s support, Times Live reported.
“Manyi’s conduct lacks integrity. At a difficult time in his life, Malema accepted him and embraced him in the EFF and was good to him. This is not a way to say ‘thank you’. Manyi was received by the EFF, he was given a warm welcome. I think it’s a bit uncool for him to leave so soon after he joined and was appointed to parliament to now be jumping ship,” the report quoted Niehaus as saying.
Manyi stepped down from the EFF earlier this week, just months after being sworn in as an EFF MP in June.
@MzwaneleManyi I am sad to say this, but I have to say it: Your conduct lacks integrity. At a difficult time in your life the #CommanderInChief, @Julius_S_Malema, accepted you, embraced you in the @EFFSouthAfrica, and was good to you. This is not the way to say thank you. https://t.co/OkQy5Y8w20
— Carl Niehaus (@niehaus_carl) August 15, 2024
Despite the departures of Manyi and EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu to the MK Party, Niehaus said he remains committed to the EFF, asserting that the party will continue to thrive and grow.
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Dear South Africans,
I am not RESIGNING from the EFF.
I remain a Loyal Member of the EFF.Kind Regards.@niehaus_carl(Fighter)#LeadershipoverPolitics pic.twitter.com/ysCr1ioGZi
— BREAKING NEWS:ALLEGEDLY (@LEADERSHIPOPM) August 15, 2024
Shivambu, who was the deputy president of EFF announced his resignation from the party during a press briefing at the EFF headquarters in Johannesburg on Thursday.
He read his resignation letter and announced that he would be joining the MK Party.
In a statement, the MK Party heralded Shivambu and Manyi’s arrival as a significant boost to its ongoing political agenda.
STATEMENT ON MZWANELE MANYI AND FLOYD SHIVAMBU JOINING MK PARTY
uMkhonto Wesizwe Party confirms that Cde. Mzwanele Manyi and Cde. Floyd Shivambu have joined the Party. The uMkhonto Wesizwe Party welcomes the decision by these astute and well experienced leaders as it could not… pic.twitter.com/B2T1obsTSq
— uMkhonto WeSizwe Party (Official) (@MkhontoweSizwex) August 15, 2024
“uMkhonto Wesizwe Party confirms that Cde Mzwanele Manyi and Cde Floyd Shivambu have joined the Party. The uMkhonto Wesizwe Party welcomes the decision by these astute and well experienced leaders as it could not have come at a better time.
“The onboarding of both these progressive and politically experienced comrades will further strengthen the agenda of the Progressive Caucus,” the statement read.
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