Marikana - Although the EFF has remained mum on rumours of its coalition prospects, its leader Julius Malema hinted the party's direction on Tuesday.
“Jesus will soon be seen walking in Rustenburg,” Malema told his audience, in reference to President Jacob Zuma's well known boast that the ANC would govern until the return of Jesus.
Malema who was speaking at the commemoration of the Marikana Massacre in the North West on Tuesday said that hung councils such as the one in Rustenburg would not be governed by the ANC.
The EFF'S Mbuyiseni Ndlozi rubbished rumours that the party did not plan to go into coalition with any party.
The DA and the EFF will be holding press briefings on Wednesday to make announcements likely to about coalition talks.
“So all of you people of Marikana we will travel this road together. I hear people saying Jesus has arrived in Port Elizabeth, now Jesus has also arrived in Rustenburg,” said Malema, followed by loud applause from the crowd.
He repeated his party's view that the ANC does not form part of its planed coalition partners.
“This municipality no matter what happens it will not fall in the hands of the ANC. This municipality will fall in the hands of the people. We are eating this elephant t called the ANC piece by piece,” said Malema.
“This ward belongs to the EFF so when you are here, you are at the home of the EF. We are going to make sure that the Rustenburg Municipality builds roads for our people, “ added Malema.
Labour Bureau