EFF demands apology from Speaker, threatens legal action for removal from Parliament

PHUTI MOSOMANE

THE EFF has given the Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula at least 48 hours to apologise for kicking out its MPs from Parliament during the State of the Nation Address on Thursday night.

EFF MPs were removed from the joint sitting of Parliament by the Special Task Force members following the violent disruption of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s speech.

”If the Speaker fails to do so in 48 hours, we will approach the Constitutional Court because at the level where we are, we think that this matter deals directly with the Constitution and do not need other lower courts to deal with these matters,” said EFF leader Julius Malema.

The Speaker of Parliament, Malema told reporters, will get 48 hours upon receiving EFF’s letter to publicly withdraw and apologise.

”She should do so with the protection services, by distancing themselves from the act of the security services