Cape Town — uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, has ignited the feud between himself and Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, saying that he was the one who started the party, not Malema.
Speaking during a Christmas lunch with the elderly in the Collins Chabene region in Limpopo, he said he had “single-handedly” conceptualised the EFF, including the name, colours, and location of the party’s headquarters in Marshalltown in Limpopo, IOL reported.
The party conducted a visit to the area in an attempt to gather more voters for the MK Party, as Limpopo has traditionally been an African National Congress (ANC) powerhouse for many years.
Shivambu said, following his dismissal from the ANC Youth League (ANCYL) in 2011, it was he who conceptualised and formed the EFF and Malema joined him afterwards.
“After five years at the Luthuli House, I then started an organisation called the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) alone. I formed the EFF alone and others joined afterwards, including the one who is leading it now (referring to Malema).”
Shivambu also claimed that he is the brains behind the party’s identity, including its policies, branding and the decision on where the headquarters of the party should be located.
“I am the one who started the organisation (the EFF). I gave it a name, the character, and explained which colours the party would use and where the party’s head offices would be located,” he said.
“You will know that for 10 years I was the deputy president of the Economic Freedom Fighters,” Shivambu added.
WATCH BELOW:
I didn’t know that Floyd Shivambu is this bitter in his heart until I watched this video which was recorded today.
At long last Floyd Shivambu told the real truth about why he left the EFF. In this video, he was addressing his village people in Malamulele, Limpopo. He said “I… pic.twitter.com/ZPVTwfogTF
— Matumba Anthony (@matumba_anthony) December 23, 2024
Following Floyd’s big bombshell, some people have taken to X and responded to his claims that he started the party. While some were proud of Floyd for claiming his role as the EFF founder, others questioned why he would leave a party that he formed.
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with being ambitious. If he formed the party do you think he planned to be deputy for 10 years? You telling me with your career you would be happy to be stagnant for 10 years?
— Indlalifa (@DjDukesta) December 24, 2024
Floyd was starting to be jealous of the CIC. I’m glad he left before getting JSM assassinated.
Also, let’s say he is telling the truth, he decided to desert that his brainchild nobody expelled him.
It must be cold outside the EFF.
— MsKay💖 (@setlhalokat) December 23, 2024
Lol, yeah, and he single-handedly conceptualized creation too, and God thought it was a good idea. And now in his ‘unsurpassed brilliance’, he can make pigs fly too … 🙄 pic.twitter.com/Hed9pjWYRv
— Carl Niehaus (@niehaus_carl) December 24, 2024
He started the organisation then left it? Does it make sense
— Mpho Nelson De 3rd (@Nelson_de_3rd) December 23, 2024
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