Suspended EFF member vow to stay put as party crack whip

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THE Economic Freedom Fighter [EFF] former KwaZulu provincial chairperson and member of the national command team, Vusi Khoza proclaimed he would remain a member of the EFF in whatever form should disciplinary proceedings take place against him.

This comes shortly after the party’s commander-in-chief, Julius Malema announced that action will be taken for certain party members.  

The Red Beret said they will demote or give suspended members their marching orders.

Khoza emphasised that if the party decide to demote him, he will still remain within the party and work on the ground as ground force. 

He added by saying he and Malema are on good terms and they call each other frequently. 

He said, “Whatever he said at the press conference was coming in good spirit. He was speaking on behalf of the party not on his breath. I understand where he is coming from”. 

There were talks that Khoza who is currently a member of parliament, might soon be recalled from the national assembly and would face suspension or other forms of disciplinary measures for failing to organise 20 buses from Durban to FNB stadium in Johannesburg for the party’s 10th anniversary rally held this past weekend. 

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“It was impossible for me to fork out money to pay for 20 buses from my own pocket. The reasonable bus was R36 000 to R40 000 each from KZN to Joburg. For 20 buses it was going to cost me almost a million. I wanted to contribute to the party but things didn’t go as desired. Unlike ANC or DA, they have funders, parties like us rely on funders,” he explained.

Khoza is one of more than 400 leaders who has been restricted from participating in party engagement.  

He [Khoza] and his counterpart Slindile Luthuli, were among the four parliamentarians who watched the celebrations on television after they failed to bring buses to the stadium. 

According to him, Gauteng provincial members and councillors managed to execute the pledge because the rally was in their vicinity.

The party instructed each MP to organise 20 buses – to be paid for by the individual MPs from their own pockets. 

Provincial legislature members were to bring 10 buses, while councillors had to bring each bus at their own cost. He said if the party decide to replace him from parliament he will accept the buzz.  

He added; “The party has the liberty to do whatever they want. We are servants of the people, we take instructions. As Khoza, I will embrace any decision taken by my organisation. Malema is our commander, we will follow any instruction given to us”.