We will take up arms, say EFF supporters
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SOUTH AFRICA 30 April 2016: Thousands of party supporters were expected to fill the 40,000-seat Orlando Stadium at the manifesto launch. Photo: eNCA / Bafana Nzimande
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JOHANNESBURG - Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema was right when he said his party would take up arms and remove President Jacob Zuma’s government through “the barrel of a gun”, EFF supporters said on Saturday.
Speaking at Orlando Stadiumm in Soweto, Johannesburg, at the launch of the EFF’s August 3 local government elections manifesto, Mmatsela Motsima, who travelled from Qwaqwa in the Free State, said she supported Malema’s controversial statement.
“As a fighter, I will tell you this – our people have suffered for a long time under apartheid and are still struggling under the ANC government. The CIC was on point… the ANC government has killed miners in Marikana [in North West], police use force on our people.
"So when that time comes we will fight this government,” said Motsima, draped in red EFF regalia.
While there was no need to take up arms, South Africans were reaching “boiling point” and getting impatient, said Bonolo Modise, who hails from North West.
“Young people need education and jobs, that’s all. The majority of the population is young people, but they have no means to contribute to the future of their country… what kind of future is the ANC government building? This government must not blame anyone when the EFF take matters into its own hands and do something about this bad situation,” he said.
Ali Komape, from Palm Ridge, Ekurhuleni, in Gauteng, said he wanted Malema to outline solid plans for the organisation and young people. He said the EFF “should step up as government has failed”.
“I want to hear about how communities should survive and what are the plans after the local government elections. We need the way forward from the CIC.”
Thousands of party supporters were expected to fill the 40,000-seat Orlando Stadium at the manifesto launch.
Malema is expected to outline his party’s plans for local government.
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We will take up arms, say EFF supporters who know nothing about war. These twats have no clue what war means https://t.co/BGHz1yVWSN— ToxiNews (@toxinews) May 2, 2016
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