Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in South AFrica, Julius Malema says his party will continue to push for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa and Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana from office, over the two major scandals in the ruling party.
The President is under investigation over claims that he was involved in an elaborate cover-up of the theft of foreign currency from his Phala Phala game farm in Limpopo, in 2020
The Finance Minister on the other hand, is battling a sex scandal after a Kruger National Park masseuse laid a criminal complaint against him, this month, for allegedly caressing her while she was giving him a massage in his room.
Ramaphosa and Godongwana have denied the allegations against them and vowed to cooperate with investigations by law enforcement agencies.
Malema on Tuesday reaffirmed the red beret’s stance on the need to hold the president accountable for the Phala Phala scandal.
In his address, he said the EFF would do everything in their power to ensure that Ramaphosa does not finish his term in office, before the 2024 general elections.
“The EFF will not get tired and will ensure that Ramaphosa does not finish his term of office.
“We thus, call on all principled members of the opposition, and civil society, to join in ensuring that Ramaphosa does not get away with the crimes he has committed,” Malema said.
The EFF leader made the remarks during a media briefing in Johannesburg on the outcomes of the party’s 16th central command team (CCT) meeting at the weekend.
Malema claimed that it was an “undeniable fact” that the media and political pundits were turning a blind eye to allegations that Ramaphosa was involved in money laundering, kidnapping and corruption.
He accused the country’s law enforcement agencies and financial institutions of shielding the president.
“We condemn the attempts by the South African Reserve Bank, the South African Revenue Service, the Financial Intelligence Centre, and sections of the SA Police Service who are currently involved in an illegal and unlawful cover-up of the crimes committed in Phala Phala.
“We caution employees of these institutions that their efforts to cover up the crimes committed by Cyril Ramaphosa will get them arrested and jailed for a very long time because they are defeating the ends of justice.”
The EFF leader further said his party would support the processes in Parliament to hold the president accountable, including a motion of no confidence announced last week, by seven opposition parties.
