MK Party writes to Parly asking that its founder, Khumalo, not be sworn in as an MP
The party said that Khumalo had been expelled from the organisation and had no permission to represent it in Parliament.
Jabulani Khumalo refuted claims by the Independent Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) that it received a letter from the MK Party that stated it changed its leader from him to former President Jacob Zuma. Picture: Jacques Nelles/Eyewitness News
JOHANNESBURG - The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK) said it had written to the National Assembly to not swear in Jabulani Khumalo as a member of Parliament.
The party said that Khumalo had been expelled from the organisation and had no permission to represent it in Parliament.
However, Khumalo's name appears at the top of the final list of people to represent the MK Party in Parliament.
Khumalo, the founder of the MK Party, said that he intends to attend the first sitting of Parliament on Friday and being sworn in.
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Khumalo has alleged that many other members were being intimidated to follow the party line of boycotting Parliament.
"Most of the members that are going to Parliament, they have been getting intimidations that they must not attend Parliament. I am saying they must attend Parliament, people have sent them to go to Parliament and deal with their issues, so they must not be afraid."
MK Party spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, has denied this, saying Khumalo did not have the authority to speak on the organisation’s decisions.
"He cannot be going to Parliament off the back of the MK ticket. We communicated with the secretary of Parliament and the secretary of Parliament communicated with him that he cannot represent us."
Secretary to Parliament, Xolile George, has previously said that parties cannot amend their lists until after a year has passed, unless in cases of death, sickness and resignation.