Johnathan Paoli
THE Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have said they will appeal the recent ruling against the party’s secretary-general Marshall Dlamini for assault against a police officer during the 2019 State of the Nation Address.
EFF national spokesperson Leigh-Ann Mathys said on Friday that while the party noted the judgement, they believed it formed part of a political agenda against the red berets.
“The rationale used by the court in its sentencing reaffirms our view that the case in its entirety was vindictive and is part of a broader attempt to provoke and then criminalise the leadership of the EFF,” Mathys said.
She praised the court’s decision to reject the state’s claim of political motivation and that removing Dlamini from his role as a leader would serve no constructive purpose.
Mathys said the party was of the view that there was a predetermined agenda to prevent the EFF leadership from
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