MK Party dismisses former leaders who have defected as irrelevant

JOHANNESBURG - The MK Party has dismissed as irrelevant former leaders who have defected from the party, as the mother body is split yet again.

Since its formation ahead of last year’s general elections, the MK Party has played musical chairs, changing its top leadership several times.

Some of its former leaders have left the party and are tipped to form splinter parties to contest for power.

In June, the party's former secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, launched the Mayibuye consultation process in a move he said would determine whether there was a need for a new political party in South Africa.

READ: Axed MK Party members welcome Floyd Shivambu to the formation

Former MK Party national organiser, McDonald Mathabe, is the latest leader expected to establish a new political outfit.

MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela said: "Those individuals you’re referring to are just really suffering from FOMO, so it’s a Pinky and the Brain situation you’re referring to. We're not swayed, we’re focusing on getting into power and taking power and liberating our people and improving service delivery, especially in light of the kind of decay we’re seeing right now."