WATCH | ‘No one is going to belittle me’: Malema fires back at Madlanga Commission

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Johannesburg – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says he is not intimidated by the prospect of appearing before the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry, insisting he has “nothing to hide” despite his name being mentioned several times during proceedings.

Speaking at a press briefing in Johannesburg on Thursday, Malema rejected any suggestion that he feared being summoned by the commission.

“I am not scared of anything, especially where I have done nothing wrong. Do not think there is some scaremongering about Madlanga about me.”

He also criticised what he described as the commission’s style of questioning, saying: “No one is going to treat me like a child… I am an elected public representative and a leader of a political party.”

Malema added that he would not tolerate being belittled, declaring: “If it means prison let it be, arrest me, but you are not going to address me by belittling me.”

The EFF leader maintained there was no evidence linking either him or his party to any wrongdoing, warning South Africans against what he called “politically” motivated and “juvenile” insinuations arising from the commission.

“Despite all attempts to cast doubt over the organisation and its leadership, there is no evidence that ties the EFF to any wrongdoing,” he said, urging the commission to rely only on “verifiable and credible” evidence.

Malema also criticised the commission’s reported use of media reports, arguing that “the use of news articles by such a credible commission only serves to undermine the credibility of the process and turn the commission itself into a weapon of propaganda.”

He further called on Cyril Ramaphosa to release the commission’s preliminary reports, saying they “belong to the people of South Africa” and that keeping them secret undermines transparency and raises concerns about selective or politically motivated prosecutions.

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