Economic Freedom Fighters Return to Court To Have Parliament Suspension for SONA Set Aside

• The Economic Freedom Fighters have returned to court to fight to return to Parliament for the State Of the Nation Address
• This was after party members were suspended from attending this year's SONA because members disrupted President Cyril Ramaphosa's Address last year
• South Africans supported the suspension, and some called for the party to be banned

Tebogo Mokwena, a Briefly News current affairs journalist in Johannesburg, South Africa, has covered policy changes, politician-related news, and Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News elections for over seven years.

The Economic Freedom Fighters have renewed their bid to have their Parliament suspension set aside. The suspension prevents them from attending the State Of the Nation Address, and the party believes this is discouraging its members from being represented at the SONA.

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EFF to challenge Parliament suspension again

According to Eyewitness News, the party returned to court to submit that the suspension be overturned. The party submitted that the National Assembly violated voters' rights by preventing one of their parties from representing them at the Address. Julius Malema, Deputy President Floyd Shivambu, and four other members were suspended from attending the SONA because they disrupted the president.

The EFF is facing another matter regarding their conduct. Parliament adopted rules that made it a violation for anyone to disturb the head of state while making the SONA address. The EFF also wants this ruling to be overturned because it believes this violates the party's freedom of speech and freedom to protest.

South Africans stand by Parliament's decision

South Africans on Facebook supported Parliament's decision to suspend the EFF.

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Seiso Othoane said:

"The Western Cape Judges don't tolerate nonsense. They can howl from the streets across parly."

Vuyisile Mthwa wrote:

"The EFF is not taking South Africans seriously."

Izak Marais added:

"Ban them for good. They can follow parly from their homes and phone to give their comments. It will be easier for the speaker to cut them off if they misbehave."

Tony Ganas remarked:

"Keep them out. Just troublemakers."

Maurice Khendla wrote:

"The EFF would ultimately be forced to behave like decent human beings. Otherwise, they will have to disrupt the SONA remotely."

Malema discourages youth from violence during election season

In a similar article, Briefly News reported that Malema urged EFF party members not to engage in violent acts during Election season.

During his Address at the Durban University of Technology, Malema made the plea and said that the path to victory must not be paved with blood.

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South Africans applauded his stance and congratulated him for showing exemplary leadership skills.

Source: Briefly News