MKP’s Mary Phadi Calls for Suspension of Dr John Hlophe After Sexual Harassment Allegations

• The MK Party's former Mpumalanga convener Mary Phadi has demanded that John Hlophe be suspended
• This was after she accused him of making sexual advances and asking her for sexual favours
• She said she intends to take the matter to court to prove that she was harassed and South Africans weighed in

Tebogo Mokwena, an experienced Briefly News current affairs journalist, contributed political and traditional leadership coverage to Daily Sun and Vutivi Business News for seven years in South Africa.

JOHANNESBURG — The former MK Party Mpumalanga Convener Mary Phadi said she will be taking Dr John Hlophe to court to prove the allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances.

What did Phadi say?

According to TimesLIVE, Phadi in a recent interview said that she was prepared to take the allegations she made against Hlophe to court. She emphasised that he must be suspended. She slammed critics who questioned why she did not report the alleged sexual harassment when it happened and said there is no time limit to report sexual harassment.

She said she did not feel like she had to convince anyone of the truth and said she has messages to substantiate the claims she has made against Hlophe. She said Hlophe must be suspended with immediate effect, much like how he called for her suspension.

The MK Party removed her from her position after she was accused of hiring a hitman to kill a senior party member. She took the party to court and the court ruled that she must be reinstated.

South Africans weigh in

Some South Africans on Facebook believed that the MK Party would suspend her for the allegations she had made.

Motho Feela said:

"In the MK they don't work like that. If you feel like you are violated or a victim, you must be the one who gets suspended."

Masilo oa Mokhethoa said:

"They will suspend her."

Richard Shavhani said:

"If she is still a member of the MK Parrty she will have to suspend herself because MK is not going to suspend him."

Sibusiso Fawuli said:

"The MK is a political party formed for characters like Hlophe. You can't be an unethical person and be a member of the MK."

Mosimanegape Sam said:

"They learn from their president."

John Hlophe ambushes EFF supporter

In a related article, Briefly News reported that Hlophe and members of the MK Party ambushed a supporter of the Economic Freedom Fighters. They compelled him to remove his EFF T-shirt.

in a video of the incident, Hlophe and other MK Party members are shown gathering around the man and convincing him to take his t-shirt off. Social media users were not happy with his conduct.

Source: Briefly News