CAPE TOWN – Political parties have condemned the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) for turning Parliament into a “circus” and unanimously supported the suspension of Julius Malema and six of his MPs.
The National Assembly discussed and endorsed the findings of the powers and privileges committee on Tuesday night, which suggested that leaders Malema, Floyd Shivambu, and MP Mbuyiseni Ndlozi be suspended.
The study also suggested cutting the six MPs’ salaries for one month and personally apologizing to President Cyril Ramaphosa for disrupting his State of the Nation Address (SONA) in February.
The National Assembly agreed with the powers and privileges committee on Tuesday night to suspend the six EFF MPs without pay for February.
This also implies that they will miss the State of the Nation Address (SONA).
Most parties, including the NFP, applauded their suspension, accusing them of turning Parliament into a circus.
“You get messages coming in of people telling us that this is a circus.”
However, EFF MP Veronica Mente has promised that every SONA would be disrupted to hold individuals responsible.
“Every SONA is going to be disrupted for as long as no one is held accountable, for as long as the Phala Phala matter is not resolved.”
The party will challenge the suspensions when the matter comes before the Western Cape High Court in early January.
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