National Shutdown: Malema – there will be NO violence Photos: Stock/Canva/.Twitter
Malema said there would be NO violence as this is a peaceful protest. Those engaging in illegal activities will be arrested.
National Shutdown: Malema – there will be NO violence Photos: Stock/Canva/.Twitter
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema said there would be NO VIOLENCE on Monday during the National Shutdown.
“Anyone who says we’ve threatened violence is not telling the truth because we have not threatened violence, all we did was to be nice to all the stakeholders because that is in the nature and character of the EFF.”
Julius Malema
He furthermore said those who engage in illegal activities would face the might of the law. Police have the responsibilty to arrest any criminals.
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“The police will be there to deal with them. If you engage in wrongdoing, the police will arrest you. If you are an EFF member and you can be identified, the EFF will take internal steps to deal with you because our’s is a peaceful protest.”
He posed the following question to the media during a media briefing on Wednesday:
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“What if the National Shutdown does not stop on the 20th of March? What if this is the start of an unled revolution?”
Julius Malema
Malema addressed the public on Wednesday, ahead of the party’s looming nationwide shutdown.
There has been growing criticism over the party’s plans to mobilise hundreds of EFF members, citizens, and other organisations next week to demand an end to load shedding and for President Cyril Ramaphosa to resign.
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The media briefing comes after the Democratic Alliance (DA) launched a legal bid to stop the mass gathering and what it calls rampant intimidation and threats of violence allegedly peddled by the EFF.
In short, the protest is against everything going wrong in South Africa – however, EFF leader Julius Malema is headlining two key points: president Cyril Ramaphosa and load shedding.
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Meanwhile, the Cape Town mayor has vowed that there will be no national shutdown in the city.
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In a video posted on his Twitter page, Geordin Hill-Lewis said in Cape Town, it would be business as usual next Monday.
According to police spokesperson Brigadier Athlenda Mathe, the National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure (NatJoints) has begun preparing for the day.
“While plans will be in place to ensure law and order, we are urging all people in this country to heed the country’s laws and not engage in acts that will result in them having criminal records.”
Brigadier Athlenda Mathe
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