Malema accused of imposing preferred leaders on party members ahead of EFF’s PPA

JOHANNESBURG – As the Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) provincial constructions put together to elect new management from subsequent month, the party’s commander in chief Julius Malema has been accused of circumventing democratic practices and imposing his preferred leaders on party members.

Eyewitness News understands that Malema has already known as in leaders in Gauteng – which is predicted to carry its provincial folks’s meeting (PPA) on the ninth of September – to tell them of how their convention ought to unfold.

It can also be understood that he desires present Ekurhuleni chairperson Nkululeko Dunga to turn out to be the provincial chairperson, to switch Mandisa Mashego who stop the party in a huff following the 2019 common elections.

Deputy chairperson Itani Mukwevho, who has been appearing since Mashego’s departure is predicted to return to his authentic place, whereas present secretary Moshe Koma, who has been accused of a number of transgressions by party members is prone to stay in that workplace.

Dunga, who’s a councillor in Ekurhuleni and is prone to stay within the metropolis even after the Gauteng PPA, is believed to be essential to Malema and his pursuits within the municipality, by means of his function as chair of the municipal public accounts committee.

Several members together with provincial and regional leaders who spoke to Eyewitness News on situation of anonymity, some fearing reprisals from their chief, have raised issues over flawed processes within the lead-up to their conferences.

Some of the complaints embrace the launching of bogus membership, with others describing the EFF’s 2022 “million membership” venture as a fallacy.

“What Moshe and his cabal have done is manage to purge everyone who was not in support of their leadership. Branches that were not moving with them were disbanded, and they installed their own people,” mentioned one supply to EWN.

The party member additional warned that these complaining about processes now are prone to be booted out and seen as simply disgruntled members.

Another member complained concerning the EFF structure and that its pointers have been being disregarded, claiming the rise of Kwaito star Eugene Mthethwa – a former ANC member who not too long ago joined the crimson berets, was allowed to occur with out correct processes being adopted.

Mthethwa joined the EFF in February.

The kwaito legend, in a publish on his Facebook feed in July expressed shock at attending a ward 96 department assembly, then being “ambushed” into an election and subsequently elected as its treasurer.

Koma has additionally been painted as a bully who enjoys Malema’s safety.

“Complaints about their behaviour just disappear into thin air,” mentioned one disgruntled former member of the EFF.

“There is something to be said about the way Moshe and his cabal carry on in areas like Soweto, they terrorise people and nothing happens,” mentioned one other insider, who stays a member of the organisation.

These grumblings over operations on the EFF happen as its central command workforce meets over the weekend, with some of the aggrieved, whereas nonetheless refusing to talk on the report, saying they’re planning a march to register their dissatisfaction with their very own party, a transfer, which many are conscious may earn them expulsions from South Africa’s third largest political party.

“It’s a waste of time. The president will not tolerate such ill-discipline at HQ, they will be gone faster than they can say Amandla,” remarked one disgruntled member who has misplaced hope of a decision being discovered.

While the EFF’s spokesperson Sinawo Tambo had dedicated to responding to questions concerning the upcoming conferences and the complaints, none have been offered on the time of publishing.