Analyst describes Malema’s speech as a hopeless rant

August 20, 2024 77

Political analyst, Goodenough Mashego, has slammed Julius Malema’s rant as a poor attempt to make it seem as though he has his house in order.

The EFF leader ascended the podium at the party’s Ground Forces Forum at the Orlando Community Hall in Soweto last night to spit fire and throw jabs at his former deputy president and party members.

Floyd Shivambu’s departure from the EFF to join the MK Party has been a talking point since his unexpected announcement last week.

Mashego says Malema’s outburst is evidence enough that he is still in disbelief that his long-standing compatriot, whom he was a formidable force with when they led the ANC Youth League and later formed the EFF with, left the organization after 10 years.

While speculation remains rife on whether his exit will result in a mass exodus, Malema told party members who might be sceptical about their future within the organization to leave immediately.

“Leave now, we have no reason to beg anyone. If you want to leave, leave now and leave us alone. Even if we are alone, we will always continue to speak truth to power…” Malema said.

Irrespective of his utterances, Mashego says Shivambu’s departure cut deep, as it has also exposed Malema’s fear of having his party members possibly poached by opposition parties.

The analyst also pointed out that Malema has also gone against his former deputy president’s remarks that there won’t be bad-mouthing each other.

However, Malema used his address to take a swipe at Shivambu, saying everything that resembles him in the party will be dismantled.

The leader of the Red Berets also announced some new deployments with Secretary General Marshall Dlamini set to take up responsibilities previously held by Shivambu.

Former spokesperson Sinawo Tambo will replace Shivambu in parliament, while Nazier Paulsen will replace Mzwanele Manyi who also left the party, a few months after joining.

Mashego described Malema’s move as being petty and likened it to dictatorship.

He says Shivambu’s level of education and the possible realization that he had reached the ceiling in the EFF might have also contributed to his exit.

Some social media described Malema’s speech as a sign of being scared of further loss, while others said it was Mbuyiseni Ndlozi’s cue to also leave.

Mbuyiseni Ndlozi listening to Julius Malema’s speech 😅🤔 pic.twitter.com/hIA9QHoQlY

— MK Party (@KingMntungwa) August 20, 2024

2. Your silence has become so loud – apparently, fighters have heard your silence as it has been very loud!
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— Irvin Jim Slayer (@zsimayi) August 19, 2024