Cape Town – Former MK Party Mpumalanga convener Mary Phadi says she will continue serving the party despite being removed from her position by party leader Jacob Zuma in 2024.
Former public protector, who ditched the EFF last year, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, was appointed to replace Phadi, but her appointment was later ruled unconstitutional by the courts.
Despite this, the party continues to recognise Mkhwebane as provincial leader, raising concerns about possible contempt of court and the party’s internal democratic processes.
Phadi, however, remains defiant, asserting that she is a leader in her own right and criticising attempts by individuals within the party to derail its mission.
“I am considering myself as a leader, because I am a leader in my own right in a society, and it wouldn’t change the fact that MK is not an individual,” Phadi said during an interview with Newzroom Afrika.
Former MK Party Mpumalanga convener Mary Phadi says she’ll continue to serve the party despite being removed from her position as provincial convener by party leader Jacob Zuma. Phadi says if the party no longer requires her to lead, it doesn’t stop her from being a leader as she… pic.twitter.com/PRB4VS0LxY
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“MK is broad, so there are individuals within uMkhonto WeSizwe that want to destroy the process. So, I don’t think we should narrow it to an individual and say that if I am uncomfortable with a certain comrade or member of the political party, then everybody is against the leadership.”
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
