By Karabo Ngoepe, News24
Pretoria – The EFF will be victorious in the Constitutional Court when judgment is handed down on Thursday, the party’s leader, Julius Malema, said, speaking to the media after receiving his Bachelor of Arts degree from Unisa.
The matter relates to non-security upgrades – paid by the taxpayer – made to President Jacob Zuma’s private home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal. The EFF and DA took Zuma and Speaker Baleka Mbete to court after they failed to adhere to the remedial actions resulting from Public Protector Thuli Madonsela’s investigation.
They applied for an order that Zuma be ordered to pay back some of the money spent on non-security items such as the swimming pool, a chicken run and a cattle kraal.
Malema said the EFF were confident of victory as they had presented tangible evidence to the court. “We make cogent arguments and we always present superior logic on any matter and that’s why it’s very rare we falter on the way. It’s a good week,” he said.
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Malema added that he hoped after the Constitutional Court ruling the ANC would come to its sense and realise it had erred on the Nkandla matter. He also challenged the ANC’s newly appointed chief whip in Parliament, Jackson Mthembu, to be a man of his word on the issue.
“After the ruling the ANC will have to come to its proper senses because you can’t say a president has broken an oath of office which means the protection of the constitution then say this person must continue to be the president of the country.
“Even when the Constitutional Court says he has no capacity to protect the constitution. Let’s hope Jackson Mthembu is not just talk.” he said. – News24
