African National Congress chief whip Jackson Mthembu said on Thursday that members of EFF leader Julius Malema’s private security team had entered the parliamentary chamber with the Sergeant-at-Arms during Tuesday’s fractious session attended by President Jacob Zuma.

Mthembu said that ANC sources had seen that these individuals were protecting Malema.

Labelling this a security breach‚ he said the ANC has asked Parliament to conduct an investigation.

The EFF MPs are on an automatic suspension for five days starting from the date of their eviction from the House‚ Parliament said on Wednesday. A criminal complaint has also been lodged with the police after a glass entrance door to parliament was shattered‚ furniture damaged and clothes torn during the brawl.

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