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<\/p>\nRabia Mayet | rabiamayet@radioislam.co.za<\/p>\n
26.11.2024<\/p>\n
3-minute read<\/p>\n
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EFF leader Julius Malema has likened the desertion of members from the party to \u201can assassination plot\u201d.<\/p>\n
According to political analyst Nkhapeli Nkulo, Malema\u2019s reaction was that of \u201cpanic and desperation\u201d at the \u201chuge exodus of senior leaders\u201d from the party. The Ndlozi matter is a factional one with some members of the party feeling that he should play a prominent role in the EFF and others with an opposing view. All these defections are happening around the same time, making it difficult for the EFF to \u201carrest the matter\u201d in a \u201ccalm, calculated and strategic\u201d manner.<\/p>\n
As a \u201cshrewd\u201d political leader, Malema will consistently try to master a political strategy. Nkulo stated that the upcoming elective conference will be \u201ccrucial\u201d in determining the future of the EFF, and to see if the party is able to withstand this period of \u201cadversity\u201d. Unlike other opposition parties who have not endured for extensive periods of time, the EFF has had \u201csuccess spanning over a decade\u201d.<\/p>\n
Because of their \u201ctop-heavy\u201d approach, the EFF has been known for having a \u201clack of democratic centralism\u201d. Youth leaders who openly challenged Malema were expelled from the party and the possibility that more members will \u201cchallenge\u201d Malema is high. The aftermath post-conference is that Malema may lean on other leaders within the EFF.<\/p>\n
While Malema and Zuma are both part of the progressive alliance, Malema\u2019s response to Zuma shows that he is aware that Zuma is the \u201cpreferred\u201d leader who is \u201cdestroying\u201d the EFF. Malema also knows that the \u201crise of the EFF came at the expense of Jacob Zuma\u201d and that \u201cconflicts and disagreement\u201d between the two in the past will continue.<\/p>\n
The Progressive Alliance is about who will advance the \u201cblack agenda\u201d. Having two parties who advocate for the same thing leads to a conflict of interest, putting the Progressive Alliance in \u201cjeopardy\u201d and thus culminating in an absence of a move towards an effective political strategy.<\/p>\n
Listen to the full interview with Ml Sulaimaan Ravat on Sabahul Muslim.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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