MK Party better equipped to recapture SA from 'imperialists' - Manyi

JOHANNESBURG - Former Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) member of Parliament Mzwanele Manyi says the newly formed Umkhonto Wesizwe (MK) Party is better suited to recapture the country from what he describes as "imperialists".

Manyi and EFF deputy president Floyd Shivambu announced their resignation from the EFF earlier on Thursday, as they’ve decided to join the MK Party.

He believes former president Jacob Zuma’s party is more equipped to implement land expropriation without compensation, and policies similar to those of the EFF.

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When Manyi left the African Transformation Movement (ATM) to join the red berets in May last year, he praised the EFF as a well-oiled machine capable of bringing about transformation.

But having now left the EFF to join the MK Party, he has cited the same reason for his departure from the red berets.

"Exactly what I said about the EFF, multiply that by two with the MK Party. For all those reasons, MK Party is head and shoulders in terms of state of readiness to take over the country. You could see that this is a serious party with momentum."

Shivambu, who also announced his departure from the EFF, refused to disclose what influenced his crossover to the MK Party.