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Julius Malema Bashes President Ramaphosa for Being Arrogant, Vows to Oust Him From Power

Tuesday, December 06, 2022 at 9:14 AM by Lerato Mutsila

EFF leader Julius Malema has pinned his hopes on removing President Cyril Ramaphosa from power
Malema slammed Ramaphosa for being arrogant in his criminality amid the Phala Phala report blowback
The leader of the red berets claimed that the president should be stripped of his title and presidential benefits through impeachment

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JOHANNESBURG - The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema, is gunning for President Cyril Ramaphosa. Malema chastised Ramaposa for being "arrogant in his criminality" and vowed to unseat the president from power.

EFF leader Julius Malema threatens to oust President Cyril Ramaphosa — EFF leader Julius Malema has vowed to ensure President Cyril Ramaphosa is impeached and arrested for the Phala Phala scandal. Image: Carl Court & Waldo Swiegers
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The red berets leader made the statements during a press conference on Monday, 5 December, where the EFF clarified its position on the Phala Phala saga. Malema said Ramaphosa had a duty to step down following the release of the Section 89 committee report into the burglary at the president's Phala Phala farm in 2020.

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The independent panel report found that President Cyril Ramaphosa may have violated the law in his conduct following the theft of foreign currency (approximately R9.5 million) from the game farm. The report also stated that there might be grounds for President Ramphosa to be impeached, IOL reports.

Malema added that merely stepping down would not be the end of the road for Ramaphosa, but he must also be impeached. But it seems impeachment will not satisfy the EFF leader as he also called for Ramaphosa to be arrested after his presidential title is stripped from him.

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Malema declared:

"He committed crime and corruption, so consequences must follow."

Malema also took aim at Anglican Archbishop Thabo Makgoba, who seemingly defended Ramaphosa and claimed the Phala Phala report could lead to lawlessness. The EFF leader slammed the archbishop for supporting corruption and money laundering and even went as far as to brand Makgoba as "moruti wa tsotsi" ( a thug pastor), TimesLIVE reported.

South Africans react to Julius Malema's comments about Cyril Ramaphosa

Some South Africans accused Malema of sticking his nose where it doesn't belong, while others praised him for being a true leader.

Below are some reactions:

@Buffalo13103935 commented:

"Chest pains. Stop interfering with ANC issues now that your game plan has gone to tatters."

@Asequential rebutted:

"You, too, should be arrested, you corrupt little gnome."

@MoAfrikaZA added:

"To think at some point I thought Julius was the answer to our problems,yerrr!"

@Ley78526082 claimed:

"Very powerful press conference."

Jacob Zuma slams Ramaphosa for bruising ANC, saying party lost support under his uninspiring leadership

In a similar story, Briefly News reported that former president Jacob Zuma took aim at embattled President Cyril Ramaphosa, claiming the African National Congress (ANC) has lost support under Ramaphosa's uninspiring leadership.