Akani Nkuna
THE appointment of former EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu as MK Party’s national organiser has left his former party members flummoxed while others mocked it on social media.
Most red berets members took to Twitter (X) even before the beginning of the press conference hosted by former president Jacob Zuma to officially announce his party’s leadership.
Moments before the press conference held at The Capital Empire, Sandhurst, in Johannesburg, Shivambu was seen in MK Party regalia giving directions and instructions about how the chairs and tables needed to be set-up.
Such sight of the former DP light up the social media with some sympathizing with him whilst others made a mockery of it.
“So now Floyd [Shivambu] is setting up a stage, this is what you left us for? Setting up a stage?” commented EFF member and self-proclaimed activist and socialist Cameron Peters on Twitter (X).
Cameron couldn’t believe that the former deputy president was tasked to carry out such task in his first public appearance as MK Party member after leaving the red berets.
And after he was unveiled as the MK Party national organizer, many red berets on social media believed the position assigned to their former deputy president was beneath him.
“Why did Floyd Shivambu resigned as a Deputy President of the EFF and Chief Whip in parliament only to be the National Organizer of the MK Party? [It does not] make to me,” said one user on X (@_mashesha).
After his shocking and unexpected departure from the EFF, a party he deputised for the past 11 years, many were waiting in anticipation of where Shivambu would be deployed.
By definition as national organiser of MK Party, Shivambu is responsible for organizing, development of MK Party organizational documents and guidelines, Political Education, Policy and Research, Monitoring and Evaluation of Governance. He is also responsible for the establishment of MK Party structures and the leagues.
Addressing the public for the first time as a member of MK Party, Shivambu pointed out that the work to emancipate Africans was greater the egos of the leaders, and that he was still as committed to the course as he has ever been.
“If I am removed as National Organiser, I am going to be a member. If I am removed as a member I am going to volunteer and put posters even without the approval of the leadership. I am not here for opportunistic purposes,” said Shivambu.
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