Bathabile Dlamini Threatens to Sue ANC After Disqualification From NEC Position Race Over Perjury Conviction

• Bathabile Dlamini is taking her disqualification from contesting for an ANC NEC position to the court
• The former minister of social development has decided to sue the ruling party for the decision
• Dlamini was disqualified from contesting for a position in the NEC because of her perjury conviction

JOHANNESBURG - Bathabile Dlamini will not take her disqualification from contesting for a position in the African National Congresses National Executive Conference (ANC NEC) lying down. The embattled ANC member is endeavouring to fight her disqualification in court.

Dlamini was informed that she had been eliminated from contesting on Wednesday, 8 November, after the vetting process because of to perjury conviction against her. Even though Dlamini has set her heart on suing, the ANC's electoral committee told the ANC member that she was entitled to appeal her disqualification.

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News24 reported that Dlamini's perjury conviction dates back to when the former social development minister was found guilty of lying to the court and was sentenced to four years of jail time or a fine of R200 000.

The ANC electoral rules stipulate that any member found guilty and convicted of a crime cannot contest for a leadership position.

The snubbed outgoing NEC member took to social media to share the disqualification letter sent to her by the ANC's electoral committee and complain that her exclusion from contesting for a position was unjust.

There Dlamini declared,

"The fight is on"

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@Mahlub_asanda quipped:

"It’s a cold world when you can’t freely eat taxpayers' money."

@Beachdays3 suggested:

"Sue Sue - the ANC should change its name to the "SUE-U Party"

@L1tl10ld48 declared:

"She doesn't deserve to be in any position in the ANC, she is a liar and a crook!"

@PhumlaniZondo2 claimed:

"The ANC branches must decide, not Kgalema."

@Mqadi99 said:

"But you know Bathabile very well that you were NEVER destined to even become an NEC member in the very first instance. You made it simply because of your close proximity to Jacob Zuma since you are Nkosazana Zuma's niece.'

Bathabile Dlamini says she’s not surprised by ANC’s decision to disallow her from running as NEC member

In a related story, Briefly News reported that the move to disqualify former African National Congress (ANC) Women's League president, Bathabile Dlamini from running as a national executive committee (NEC) member turned heads.

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While many have expressed their views on Dlamini being ousted from running at the party’s national elective conference, the former Women’s League president said she was not surprised by the move.

During an interview with EWN, Dlamini said the decision to disallow her from running as an NEC member was politics at play. She said the ANC is her home and her rights are being taken away.

Source: Briefly News