Cape Town — Just one month after he was removed from his position as youth leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, Bonginkosi Khanyile says he is now a changed man.
Khanyile was removed from his position last month by the party, with no explanation given, and he was demoted to “a normal member of the MK Youth League”.
Now, he said he is a changed man and has stopped making reckless comments about inciting violence ahead of the upcoming elections, TimesLIVE reported.
He said he intends to lead the party’s youth league.
“I have been born again, I have changed in character. I no longer make inflammatory statements. I will lead the youth league but I won’t leave it in a messy state, damaged by old people. Here we have no friends and allies. No-one is irreplaceable in this organisation, including myself. No-one is born with a position, so when you are given a command, take command.”
He accused elderly party members of attempting to influence the youth league and said, just weeks before his removal from his position, said Jabulani Khumalo was not the write person to lead the party. Khumalo has since been expelled from the party.
“Young people do not have NSFAS but people are plotting for conferences. Old people are calling us and telling us to appoint their friends because they are stalwarts of MK. We do not want those people,” Khanyile said.
“Some people are saying we will be led by Khumalo because Msholozi [Zuma] is too old. We will not allow that in MK [Party]. Zuma is perceived as old after he worked hard for the party which is now solid. We will not allow that. I say Khumalo will never lead this organisation while Msholozi is around.” he said.
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Compiled by Matthew Petersen
