MK and EFF could secure majority votes this year, says Zuma
Zuma says the EFF’s votes combined with the MK Party’s votes would change the voting trajectory.
Former president Jacob Zuma not only believes his new Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party could win a two-thirds majority in the 2024 General Elections, but he also says the MK Party and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) could secure a majority of votes in the upcoming elections.
According to TimesLive, Zuma says the EFF’s votes combined with the MK Party’s votes would change the voting trajectory.
‘WE MUST HAVE OUR TWO-THIRDS AS A BLACK MAJORITY’ SAYS ZUMA TO MALEMA
“Be ready that we must have our two-thirds as a black majority in this country. We will sort out other things thereafter,” said Zuma to EFF President Julius Malema on X.
Former President Jacob Zuma wishing President @Julius_S_Malema well on his special day.
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) March 3, 2024
He calls on the CIC to work hard, so that we can achieve two thirds majority. #HappyBirthdayJuliusMalema pic.twitter.com/xoqIGGDF47
MK PARTY HAS NOT ELECTED FORMAL LEADERSHIP STRUCTURES
While Zuma has plans for the MK party to govern, it has not elected formal leadership structures nor announced premier candidates. The former president said he delayed electing leaders because he was wary of “corrupt” individuals and wanted to ensure the “right people” were selected.
“People keep asking, ‘When are you electing structures?’ but we are not in a hurry. People these days get into politics because they have other motives. I want to caution you that people joining MK from the ANC bring a culture of corruption. I don’t want corrupt people here,” Zuma said.
NO POLITICAL PARTY HAS EVER ATTAINED TWO-THIRDS MAJORITY
Since 1994, no party in its first election contested has attained a two-thirds majority. Another ANC breakaway party during Zuma’s tenure as president, Congress of the People (COPE), received 1,311,027 votes in 2009, a few months after Mosiuoa Lekota, Mbhazima Shilowa, and Mluleki George founded it.
In 2014 the EFF received 1,169,259 votes when it contested elections for the first time. The DA contested its first national elections in 2004 and received 1,931,201 ballots.
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