EFF accuses ANC of bribery
JOHANNESBURG – EFF has accused outgoing Housing MMC, Dan Bovu, of trying to bribe EFF councillors to vote for ANC Mayor.
The Economic Freedom Front (EFF) recently alleged that the outgoing Member of Mayoral Committee of Housing in the City of Johannesburg, Dan Bovu, has been calling EFF councillors in Johannesburg and offering them bribes in exchange for votes.
In a statement released by the party, the EFF stated that they will open a case of bribery against the ANC’s Bovu, who the EFF stated was putting democracy up for sale.
The EFF alleged that Bovu was offering the councillors R500 000 in exchange for them to vote with the ANC during the elections of the Johannesburg City Council held today. “The ANC in Johannesburg must know that no amount of bribery will ever reconcile you with the people who rejected you in a popular vote,” read the statement.
“The ANC must concede defeat and not try to win elections through corruption.”
EFF spokesperson, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, pointed out that even if the ANC was to be successful in buying any councillor candidates, their mayor will not last because political parties have the right to replace councillors. “We will, therefore do so and ensure that the ANC is out of power in Johannesburg,” he said.
“The EFF’s votes are not up for sale, be it money or positions. We are going to punish the ANC in Johannesburg, which has failed to transform people’s lives for the past 22 years. We are going to punish them for all the arrogance of choosing to protect corruption at the expense of the people.
” We are going to make sure that democracy prevails and that Dan Bovu is arrested and jailed for attempting to bribe EFF councillors in exchange for votes.”
Bovu, however, rubbished the allegations and said he made no such offer to anyone.
