Mbuyiseni Ndlozi has resigned from the EFF
Former EFF spokesperson and Member of Parliament Dr. Mbuyiseni Ndlozi announces resignation from the party.
Ndlozi stated that his decision to step away from active politics is to focus on his academic career and contribute to civil society.
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His departure marks the end of his active political role within the EFF, a party he has been closely associated with since its formation.
Ndlozi had remained silent for months, sparking speculation of fallout with party leader Julius Malema.
FORMER EFF SPOKESPERSON MBUYISENI NDLOZI HAS CONFIRMED HIS RESIGNATION FROM THE PARTY
“I have left the EFF, I have left party politics. EFF is a political party. I have handed over my resignation as a member,” he told SABC News.
“It is because where I want to go and contribute; I can’t hold a single party membership. But overall I think that I’ve made my contribution and I think that there are brilliant young men and women, old men and women in the space that will continue in that category, as it were, of party politics.”
He also explained that his absence from the 3rd National People’s Assembly stemmed from disagreements over his suspension prior to the party’s elective conference.
“I couldn’t attend the conference of the EFF, the NPA because of a dispute over my suspension,” he explained.
“I was suspended about six weeks before the conference and the suspension was unconventional in that it didn’t rely on the code of conduct of the EFF summoned by its constitution, but largely the suspension rested on two counts.”
Ndlozi also refuted claims that he would be following his close friend Floyd Shivambu to the MK party.
“I can state categorically now that I never planned to join the MKP, I still don’t. I have never worked with anybody in the MKP in relation to any conspiracy about my departure, and I think that whatever information they claim to have is largely based on lies.”
