EFF not part of ANC's proposed GNU with DA, FF Plus - Malema
EFF leader Julius Malema says his party will not form part of the government of national unity with the ANC.
Malema briefed the media in Cape Town on the party’s decision and the way forward following the recent elections.
The briefing took place on the eve of the first sitting of Parliament, which will culminate in the election of a new president.
This will require collaboration between various parties since no party achieved an outright majority at the polls.
Malema said his party has met with various political parties, excluding the DA.
"Despite our commitment to unite all opposition parties to completely remove the ANC from power, since it was rejected by 59% of voters in South Africa, we did not, and will never, meet with the Democratic Alliance and all right-wing Oppenheimer-funded political parties.
"These right-wing and neo-liberal parties represent a reactionary, counter-revolutionary, and neo-colonial agenda which seeks to protect the existing property relations in South Africa where the white minority continue to be the economic majority," said Malema.
He added that the EFFF had not reached an agreement with any party, including the ANC.
"We report to South Africa that we do not have any concrete agreement with the ANC, which has said it will come back to us after the two
official meetings we held with them.
"We are, however, aware that the ANC is finalising an agreement to work with the DA, the Freedom Front Plus, and other reactionary political parties.
"As we said before, the EFF will not participate in a government that includes right-wing and reactionary political parties."
Malema also revealed that the EFF had decided to contest for the position of National Assembly Speaker.
The name of National Chairperson Veronica Mente was submitted.
The party has also nominated Deputy President Floyd Shivambu as chairperson of the Parliament's finance committee.
"These responsibilities are not a product of an elite pact, but an electoral outcome which has mandated us to be Members of Parliament and provincial legislatures.
"We have communicated this decision and approach to the leadership of the ANC and all other political parties we are engaged with," said Malema.
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