Zuma’s go to to Morocco paints him as a sellout: Malema – SABC Information

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader, Julius Malema has slammed uMkhonto weSizwe Party leader, Jacob Zuma for his visit to Morroco, saying it paints him as sellout.

This after former ANC President and now leader of uMkhonto we-Sizwe Party, Jacob Zuma, was seen in photos on social media visiting Morocco, with the South African flag behind him.

Malema says the MKP’s position on Morocco is now questionable.

“They are now maneuvering. They are no longer emphasising their party position on Morrocco. They are saying a former head of state can visit any country and have interactions with those people and no one is questioning that. We are very clear, we are for the people of Western Sahara, and we must make sure that they too realise their freedom,” says Malema.

Malema was addressing the media following proceedings at the East London Magistrates’ Court where judgement for his firearm discharge case set down for the 2nd of September.

Malema says Zuma’s latest position on Morroco paints him as a sellout:

This comes after ANC Seretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, also lambasted Zuma and his party on their stance on Morocco and Western Sahara, saying the recognition of Morocco by Zuma did not come as a surprise. He says the ANC will not change its stance of supporting the self-determination of the people of Western Sahara.

In 2007, at the ANC’s elective conference in Polokwane, which saw Jacob Zuma emerge as a winner to lead the party, a foreign policy position was adopted in support of the struggle in Western Sahara. This policy position was again reaffirmed when he was voted for a second term in Bloemfontein in 2012.

Throughout the years, the ANC’s position on Western Sahara has been consistent, and this was always evident during its January 8 celebrations, and Zuma, as head of the party back then, reaffirmed this position.

This time around, the leader of the uMkhonto weSizwe Party, the third-largest party in the country, holds a different position.

Meanwhile, Malema has reiterated that the EFF was open to talks to join the Government of National Unity (GNU), but without the Democratic Alliance as part of the government. But, according to Malema, those talks will depend on how Ramaphosa deal with their request to President Cyril Ramaphosa to remove Professor Firoz Cachalia who is set to take over the position of acting Minister of Police beginning of August.

In the meantime, Minister of Mineral resources Gwede Mantashe is holding the fort.

“The GNU is an issue that we must debate on a separate day because we must look at this development very closely. Today, we are awaiting a legal response from Ramaphosa asking him to withdraw the appointment of Cachalia as acting Minister of police because it is not allowed. The constitution is very clear, you appoint an acting Minister from amongst cabinet colleagues, that’s why you can’t even appoint a deputy minister as an acting Minister because he is not a cabinet member,” says Malema.

He has repeated the party’s stance on joining the GNU without the DA.

“It is up to the DA to decide whether they want to walk or stay. However, our stance is very clear; we cannot go into coalition with the DA,” he adds.