The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) said on Monday that it would not be pursuing a complaint against the South African Police Service after its leader was allegedly intimidated by officers on Sunday night.
Party spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said it had not and would not report the incident.
“We won’t go to the same police that is intimidating us…there are many cases that we have opened against the regime that they (police) have done nothing about‚” he claimed
Ndlozi said that it was important for them to put the incident on the public record‚ but said was “useless and futile” to report it.
This came after the party claimed a day earlier that the vehicle its leader Julius Malema was in was stopped by “a white unmarked van” on the Grayston Drive off-ramp in Sandton‚ and “immediately surrounded by plus/minus 10 police cars”.
“The police then all came out pointing guns at his car and forced him out. The entire intersection at the Grayston Drive offramp was blocked‚ isolating him from the rest of the traffic‚” Ndlozi claimed.
When Malema got out‚ Ndlozi claimed‚ “the police all did nothing‚ claiming it was a mistake”‚ and Malema “forced his way around the police cars‚ driving over the pavements and drove off”.
“The EFF takes this as a clear act of intimidation and demonstration that the enemy is following our CIC Julius Malema around‚” he declared.
The party said it would not be cowed‚ and described the “bravery of Malema” — who was reported to be “upbeat” on Monday morning – “is stronger than 10 million armies”.
“The people of South Africa and the world must know that the regime is turning violent. We shall keep them updates on each and every incident‚ because they must know the conditions we are operating under. We wish to also reiterate that we shall stop at nothing to defend our Constitution.
“If the enemy thinks harassing our CIC Julius Malema will subdue him or the EFF they are lying.
“He is the generational gift that not only this country‚ but the continent and the world will benefit from. If the people of South Africa can take the murderous apartheid regime down‚ this zombified‚ kleptocratic government is nothing.”
Malema had been travelling back to Sandton from Soweto‚ where he took part in an election manifesto meeting‚ when the incident occurred.
When contacted‚ national police spokesperson Brigadier Vishu Naidoo said he could not comment as “nothing has officially been reported”.
EFF: ‘Futile’ to report police intimidation of Malema to police
Party spokesperson Mbuyiseni Ndlozi said it had not and would not report the incident.
“We won’t go to the same police that is intimidating us…there are many cases that we have opened against the regime that they (police) have done nothing about‚” he claimed
Ndlozi said that it was important for them to put the incident on the public record‚ but said was “useless and futile” to report it.
This came after the party claimed a day earlier that the vehicle its leader Julius Malema was in was stopped by “a white unmarked van” on the Grayston Drive off-ramp in Sandton‚ and “immediately surrounded by plus/minus 10 police cars”.
“The police then all came out pointing guns at his car and forced him out. The entire intersection at the Grayston Drive offramp was blocked‚ isolating him from the rest of the traffic‚” Ndlozi claimed.
When Malema got out‚ Ndlozi claimed‚ “the police all did nothing‚ claiming it was a mistake”‚ and Malema “forced his way around the police cars‚ driving over the pavements and drove off”.
“The EFF takes this as a clear act of intimidation and demonstration that the enemy is following our CIC Julius Malema around‚” he declared.
The party said it would not be cowed‚ and described the “bravery of Malema” — who was reported to be “upbeat” on Monday morning – “is stronger than 10 million armies”.
“The people of South Africa and the world must know that the regime is turning violent. We shall keep them updates on each and every incident‚ because they must know the conditions we are operating under. We wish to also reiterate that we shall stop at nothing to defend our Constitution.
“If the enemy thinks harassing our CIC Julius Malema will subdue him or the EFF they are lying.
“He is the generational gift that not only this country‚ but the continent and the world will benefit from. If the people of South Africa can take the murderous apartheid regime down‚ this zombified‚ kleptocratic government is nothing.”
Malema had been travelling back to Sandton from Soweto‚ where he took part in an election manifesto meeting‚ when the incident occurred.
When contacted‚ national police spokesperson Brigadier Vishu Naidoo said he could not comment as “nothing has officially been reported”.
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