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EFF leader Julius Malema.
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says the Democratic Alliance (DA) must respect the president and government protocol.
He was reacting to the recent ultimatum by the DA to the president regarding the dismissal of Andrew Whitfield as deputy minister of Trade and Industry.
The DA said Ramaphosa had failed to act against corrupt ANC ministers but was quick to dismiss Whitfield for traveling to the United States of America without the president’s permission.
Malema says the DA voted for the ANC and must suffer the consequences.
“They’ve no reason to complain. They went into a marriage knowing very well that they are going with the ANC-corrupt government into a marriage. These are unnecessary threats. If the DA was anti-corruption, the DA was pro-poor, the DA was to ensure that they will restore the dignity of our people, they should have allowed the ANC to govern as a minority party. There was nothing forcing them to go into government. They should have stood outside and allow the ANC to constitute its own government and continue to oppose the ANC if they want to do so. You cannot oppose the government you are part of.”
