Msimang: It is a pity for ANC to have Mbalula as SG

Staff reporter

Johannesburg – The Secretary General of the African National Congress, Fikile Mbalula has dug his heels after being asked to retract his bribery claims by Mavuso Msimang..

“There will be no apology because there is no accusation of DR Mavuso Msimang as having been bribed.” said Mbalula

Msimang who resigned from the ANC last week was responding to utterances made by Mbalula while welcoming EFF members to ANC on Sunday. Mbalula arrived after 13H49 for an event that started at 10h00.

Mbalula accused the veteran of having resigned through the media and taking a bribe to join one of the newly formed political parties.

“It’s a pity that the ANC has a person such as Mbalula as its secretary-general. It’s an embarrassment. For an organization that once boasted the likes of Sol Plaatjie, Oliver Tambo, Duma Nokwe, and a few others — to end up with a Mbalula is a commentary on the state of the organization,” said Msimang in a video posted on social media.

“How did we elect a person like this into that position?”

Msimang demanded that Mbalula retract his utterances and apologize.

“I plead with Mbalula — I demand that he retracts these accusations against me as they are libelous. He should do so soon, it is a friendly request, but it has to happen.”

At a rally in Merafong at the weekend, Mbalula claimed more than R1bn has been raised as part of efforts to defeat the ANC, alleging opponents of the party are on a mission to bribe ANC veterans such as Mavuso Msimang, who recently left the party.

Has Mbalula put his foot in his mouth again?

A few months ago he had to make a u-urn on his utterances about Pravin Gordhan and he did the same when he said Ace Magashule would finish what was left of the ANC only to say Ace is not mafikizolo.

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