Julius Malema Calls for Unity Ahead of EFF’s National Shutdown, Mzansi Unfazed: “We Will Not Be Moved”

• Leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema has called for unity ahead of the national shutdown
• The party held a press conference ahead of the planned protest on Monday, 20 March
• The Red Berets leader’s comments have left many social media users annoyed, saying they won't participate in the strike

JOHANNESBURG - EFF leader Julius Malema called for party members and citizens to “raise their voices” against the country’s challenges.

The Red Berets hosted a press conference on Wednesday, 15 March, ahead of its planned national shutdown on Monday, 20 March. Malema slammed claims suggesting the shutdown will not go on as planned.

The politician said he has a right to protest and a legal obligation to defend himself. He also told other party members that they should isolate any outside forces that try to give the march a “bad” name.

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According to SABC News, Malema told media outside the party’s headquarters that if law enforcement officials attempted to infringe on people's right to protest, then the EFF would defend the shutdown.

“The future generation is going to ask us what we have done when the country was faced with so many challenges and the only thing we can do is to raise our voices,” said the party leader.

Malema said a protest does not require a permit as it is a constitutional right. Newzroom Afrika reported that he also said party members are not scared of the outcome of the protest.

Mzansi unfazed by EFF’s national shutdown

Basize Mathe said:

“We will go to work as usual, we don’t take orders from Malema.”

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Martin Magowa commented:

“This is not an EFF march but for every concerned citizen, but if you love ANC and their corruption, please stay at home with loadshedding. It's not like your absence will stop concerned people.”

Moses Zono posted:

“That means we must destroy the little we have. No, I'm working on Monday.”

Shavhani Wa Netshifhefhe wrote:

“We will not be moved by EFF, we are going to work.”

Nathie Ngwenya added:

“Violence and leadership do not go together. I think Malema belongs to violence, not leadership.”

EFF hits back at DA’s legal action threat against the national shutdown, says party is anti-democratic

Briefly News also reported that The Economic Freedom Fighters have reacted to the Democratic Alliance’s “frivolous legal action” against the party’s nationwide strike on Monday, 20 March.

The DA recently announced that it has legal action against the EFF for allegedly being the driving force behind the intimidation and threats of violence predicted during the national shutdown.

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Taking social media, DA leader John Steenhuisen stated that the party would not sit back and allow the EFF to threaten businesses.

Source: Briefly News