BY Obakeng Maje

ANC NDCA last night confirmed the expulsion of Julius Malema. The former ANC Youth League leader launched an appeal against his expulsion posed by ANC NDC led by Haenekom.

He was charged with bringing the party into disrepute and sowing divisions within the organisation. The question is what next for the former youth firebrand and is this the beginning of the end of Malema’s political career.

Most political analysts believe he might be expelled,but that does not necessary mark the end of his political career.

Malema believed that he was militant and radical,but it really shows that militancy without discipline is perilous.

CHARGES AGAINST ALL THREE!!!

It said league spokesperson Floyd Shivambu has been suspended for three years while its secretary general Sindiso Magaqa has been suspended for one year.

The panel said the reasons for its decision were as follows:

-Malema refused to accept the authority of the ANC’s disciplinary process.

-The trio made various claims and innuendos in their arguments which showed they have no respect for the party.

-The trio had made a public inference that President Jacob Zuma somehow controlled the disciplinary panels.

-Magaqa’s decision to withdraw his appeal against his sentence was designed to frustrate the process and that’s why a harsher sentence was imposed upon him.

Malema’s big decision now is whether to take legal; or political action.

REACTION

Both the ANC and Cosatu have welcomed the decision by the party’s appeals panel to expel Julius Malema.

The party’s Jackson Mthembu said it was a painful decision for the party.

Our crew tried to get response from ANCYL, but our attempt was futile.

“The expulsion of anybody from the party is painful. But this decision was necessary.”

Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said it was an important process.

“We have to respect the internal process and decisions made by the ANC appeals panel.”

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