The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) has known as on the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) to be certain that it opposes bail for the African National Congress (ANC) member of parliament (MP) arrested for the alleged murder of his spouse.
The ANC MP was arrested on Friday and is about to seem in court docket on Monday. His spouse was murdered in Kanana within the North West in November final 12 months.
EFF spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys says they are going to picket outdoors court docket.
“The Economic Freedom Fighters gender-based violence desk will attend court and we will support the family. Also, we will closely monitor court proceedings. We call on the National Prosecuting Agency to permanently oppose release on bail, so as to send a clear message that only the harshest punishment awaits men who murder, rape and abuse women.”
EFF Statement On ANC MP Sibusiso Kula Arrest For The Brutal Murder Of His Wife pic.twitter.com/MR5lvjW377
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) January 22, 2023
The ANC Youth and Women’s Leagues are additionally anticipated to picket outdoors court docket. They say the MP ought to be denied bail.
The chairperson of the Youth League Wessels Morweng says: “What is also disturbing about this case is that once again, a woman has been killed in the comfort of her own home, wherein we expect a person whom has killed her, to be the person that protects her. So, we distance ourselves from any relations which we might have with the comrade as our member of the ANC Youth League, as a member of the ANC. We stand with the victim. We are calling for harsher sentences. We are calling for no bail.”
Step Aside
Political analyst at North West University Professor Andre Duvenhage says he expects the ANC to instruct its member accused of the murder of his spouse to step apart. Duvenhage says this additional places the highlight on the ANC, the place its motion will be scrutinised.
“I don’t anticipate the ANC to distance themselves from this case. In truth, what I’m anticipating is that they are going to argue that the legislation should go their manner. And they are going to act accordingly. And if there’s a robust case, this particular particular person will be requested to step apart. I believe the ANC at this cut-off date will comply with correct processes and protocol. – Additional reporting Zebilon Maine and Itumeleng Kgajane
