FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

26 APRIL 2016
PARLIAMENT MUST ACT AGAINST MALEMA'S INCITEMENT OF VIOLENCE

The Office of the ANC Chief Whip condemns in the strongest terms EFF leader Julius
Malema's reckless utterances during an Al Jazeera interview, in which he agitated for
violence and threatened to overthrow a democratically elected government through "a barrel
of a gun."
Malema's utterances are irresponsible, dangerous and illustrative of an immature politician
with no comprehension of the consequence of his public conduct. Malema's recent utterances
and countless other questionable conduct, both inside and outside of Parliament, bear
testament to the simple fact that he has no regard for the Constitution and the oath he took
when he became a Member of Parliament. The threat to incite public violence and to
overthrow a democratically elected government, as we have seen in certain military
dictatorships, does not only represent a serious danger to our Constitution but to the people of
this country. South Africans cannot afford to take Malema's threats lightly, given the
country's tragic past of political violence and bloodshed. The ANC, working together with the
people of South Africa, has worked very hard to achieve a peaceful and democratic political
transition and thus those who make thoughtless public utterances that threaten our peace and
hard-f
ought constitutional democracy must be shunned and isolated.
By inciting violence and threatening to overthrow the state through unconstitutional means,
Malema has not only violated his oath of office but has assaulted the very Constitution he has
recently waxed lyrical regarding his loyalty to it. South Africans must be careful of
demagogues who wave the Constitution today but threaten violent and unconstitutional
regime change the next day.
The Office of the ANC Chief Whip will therefore ask the parliamentary ethics committee to
investigate his utterances and take appropriate action.
ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE ANC CHIEF WHIP
Enquiries:
Moloto Mothapo 082 370 6930
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