Pretoria – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema led his party supporters to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on Wednesday “to force” Jacob Zuma to resign.
Within minutes of marchers’arrival at the Union Buildings, chaos erupted as police fired rubber bullets at protesters.
In an “I told you so speech” following a high court ruling earlier on Wednesday that the so-called state capture report by the Public Protector be released by 5pm, Malema told the supporters at Church Square: “Everything that the EFF fought for has been granted by the court. I haven’t checked my email yet, but am sure the Public Protector report has landed in my email.”
CIC @Julius_S_Malema negotiating with police to open the gate into the Union Building Gardens #EFFMarch #DayOfAction pic.twitter.com/8aunwp8BQu
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) November 2, 2016
Outside of the Union Buildings. Masses gather to the side at the command of the CIC @Julius_S_Malema #DayOfAction in motion! pic.twitter.com/ewt7xmDWfA
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) November 2, 2016
Mass march to the Union Buildings led by the President, CIC @Julius_S_Malema #DayOfAction in motion! Victory is Certain! pic.twitter.com/MLzxA8QpPq
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) November 2, 2016
He said the EFF was continuing the legacy of anti-apartheid luminaries Chris Hani and former president Nelson Mandela.
He repeated his statement calling people to occupy vacant land.
“Don’t be afraid, we will not stop until we get land. We are fighting Zuma because he undermines African leadership and projecting black people as being incapable to run this country.”
Businesses should close down until EFF said “now you can open,” he added.
#EFFMarch now arrives at Union Building #ZumaWillFall pic.twitter.com/boG3qP2N9f
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) November 2, 2016
“South Africans, stop being cowards, join the pick up lines and let’s go remove Zuma at the Union Buildings…this is your government we’re taking charge now….lets go!” he said, before stepping onto the street to lead the march.
African News Agency