Malema: Ramaphosa and Zuma camps will unite to discredit Agrizzi

EFF commander-in-chief Julius Malema, at a press conference at the party’s headquarters in Braamfontein on Wednesday, gave his detailed view on the damning testimony former Bosasa COO Angelo Agrizzi continues to give at Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s commission of inquiry into state capture.

“The EFF is not surprised by revelations of massive acts of corruption” involving Bosasa “facilitated by a powerful white man, Gavin Watson,” he said.

“Mr Agrizzi’s evidence has ushered the country into another network of corruption, money laundering and state capture,” he continued.

“Many prominent politicians of the ANC – as expected, the NPA, and correctional services have been implicated in despicable acts of money laundering.

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“As a point of departure, we call upon heightened protection for Agrizzi because some of the individuals implicated in his testimony have a history of killing those who they disagree with, as far back as in the MK camp of Quatro in exile,” Malema said, referring to a camp run by the ANC’s military wing, uMkhonto weSizwe, during the organisation’s exile in Angola, where executions and torture are alleged to have taken place.

Malema said the EFF call on “Nomvula Mokonyane, Gwede Mantashe, Baleka Mbete, and Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to resign”, adding that the party placed “emphasis on Mokonyane, who has been swimming in a pool of scandals throughout her term as a cabinet member”.

The EFF leader then set his sights on the president, saying: “If the president Cyril Ramaphosa has not acted on her to this day it must be because he too is a beneficiary of corrupt activities.”

He brought up Bosasa’s payment of R500,000 to Ramaphosa’s son Andile, first brought up in parliament by DA leader Mmusi Maimane, which the president initially said was a legitimate payment made to his son as a consultant but later said was a donation to his presidential campaign. His spokesperson also said the president was committed to paying the money back.

“Ramaphosa, as the president of the republic, must call an open press conference and take the country into confidence regarding his dealings with Bosasa,” Malema said, adding that this should be a conference at which “journalists will be able to ask open questions”.

“His explanation in parliament regarding Bosasa has exposed him as having lied since both his son and Bosasa contradicted him,” Malema said.

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“He must further produce credible evidence demonstrating that he has indeed paid the alleged R500,000 that he wrongfully received for his campaign as ANC president as he promised to do so. Failure to do so will lead the EFF requesting parliament to turn the state of the nation address into the president answering questions,” he continued.

The EFF leader then gave the president a deadline of the end of January.

Malema also said that it was “clear that even the DA is implicated in Bosasa crimes on the public purse”. He gave no other details regarding this allegation.

“That he gave no other details shows he is blowing hot air as usual,” DA spokesperson Solly Malatsi told The Citizen when approached for comment.

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