30 April 2016 - EFF leader, Julius Malema addresses a 35,000 strong crowd at Orland Stadium in Soweto as his party launches its 2016 Local Elections manifesto.
SOWETO - The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) warns that vote rigging will not be tolerated.
During the party&39;s election manifesto launch, party leader Julius Malema accused the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) of waging a campaign against it.
Malema: There is a 3rd party contesting against the EFF, the IEC. We are warning you.
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
The party says its declaration is based on 200 meetings held within Gauteng communities.
Malema: I want to warn the IEC. Be like the judiciary. you must be independent.
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
Malema: We defeated the ANC in Gauteng in 2014. They stole our vote.
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
Malema: The IEC continues to rig elections. We&39;re warning you
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
EFFmanifesto Malema accuses the IEC of stealing votes from the EFF in the past... https://t.co/kdh4B2Cn6G
— eNCA (@eNCA) April 30, 2016
The accusation comes as the party prepares to contest its first local government elections in August.
Malema says his party&39;s election manifesto reflects the hopes and interests of the people. He believes the EFF is the nation&39;s last hope for jobs and service delivery.
CREDIT: eNCA/ Sthembiso Zulu
Malema: We&39;re supposed to only have two parties contesting elections. Only EFF and ANC. Others are wasting your time.
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
EFFmanifesto Malema says it is only the EFF and ANC contesting. Not any "Mickey Mouse political party" https://t.co/F5KIweLUbS
— eNCA (@eNCA) April 30, 2016
Malema also saw red over treason charges against him, saying truth cannot be treason.
"Why open a treason case against people who speak the truth. What treason is that? Since when is the truth treason? The ANC is lead by clowns. That is why they confuse the truth with treason," he said.
Malema: I come before you not as an arrogant individual but a humble servant EFFManifestoLaunch
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
Malema: Revolutionaries dish out commitments. Everything we say, we mean it. EFFManifestoLaunch
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
Malema: In the EFF we don&39;t make promises but commitments EFFManifestoLaunch
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
Malema: We only speak truth to power.
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
Malema: This thing of electing people who don&39;t implement ends today
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
Malema: We came here to say our people that you didn&39;t have an alternative. Today you have an alternative.
— EFF Official Account (@EFFSouthAfrica) April 30, 2016
He also made a caged warning to President Jacob Zuma and the governing ANC:
"Leave office before the soldiers turn their guns on you. The army is not happy. You threaten us with the army. The army is the EFF. All those soldiers are EFF people. They see their hopes in the EFF."
During the launch of the EFF&39;s election manifesto, Malema also promised voters free land, electricity and decent housing.
The EFF scored a victory by filling up the 40,000 capacity Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Saturday, but whether or not this translates into a big win at the polls, remains to be seen.
CREDIT: eNCA / Sthembiso Zulu
