Malema urges DA to respect Ramaphosa and government protocol
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has criticised the Democratic Alliance (DA) for issuing what he called 'unnecessary threats' after the party gave President Cyril Ramaphosa an ultimatum over the dismissal of Andrew Whitfield.
The DA demanded that Ramaphosa reverse Whitfield's removal as Deputy Minister of Trade and Industry.
President Cyril Ramaphosa fired Whitfield for travelling to the United States without obtaining his permission.
The DA labelled the move hypocritical, pointing to Ramaphosa's failure to act against ANC ministers accused of corruption.
SABC News reported that Malema called on the DA to respect the president and government processes.
He stated that, 'They've no reason to complain. They went into a marriage knowing very well that they were going with the ANC-corrupt government into a marriage. These are unnecessary threats.'
He said the DA had compromised its principles by joining a government led by the ANC.
Malema said, 'If the DA was anti-corruption, the DA was pro-poor, the DA was to ensure that they would restore the dignity of our people, they should have allowed the ANC to govern as a minority party. Nothing was forcing them to go into government.'
He added that by joining the ANC-led government, the DA had lost the moral ground to oppose it from within.
'You cannot oppose the government you are part of,' Malema said.
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