Lobby group AfriForum on Wednesday accused EFF leader Julius Malema of 'lying' about not assaulting a police officer at Winnie Madikizela-Mandela's funeral
“I've never done that. If I laid a hand on him, I would have panel-beaten him. I don't play when I lay a hand. I didn't do that. Mbuyiseni didn't do that. All we were fighting for was to enter the cemetery and go and bury our mother,” Malema said outside court.
Responding, AfriForum CEO Kallie Kriel said: “Mr Malema is not known for being a truthful person. He denied firing a firearm unlawfully. Next week, he is appearing in court for that in East London. “He's lying about his involvement in the VBS [Mutual Bank] looting. He's lying about his involvement in On Point corruption, so we are not surprised that he is denying this,” he said.National Prosecuting Authority spokesperson Phindi Mjonondwane has dismissed claims by the lobby group that the prosecuting authority dragged its feet in acting against Malema and Ndlozi.
“As the NPA, we followed due processes. The matter was not trial ready, hence it was not enrolled. Investigations were ongoing and we had to wait for those investigations to be concluded before we could enrol the matter on the court roll.”
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