ANC STATEMENT ON THE SUSPENSION OF JULIUS MALEMA 

The African National Congress (ANC) notes the decision by the National Disciplinary Committee of the ANC of a temporary suspension of Comrades Julius Malema with a view to investigate possible charges arising out of the comments he made about president Jacob Zuma and the leadership of the ANC when he was addressing a meeting at the University of Witwatersrand last Friday. 

The decision of the NDC derives from the Constitution of the ANC, section 25.12 (c), which empowers the NDC and the NWC under extraordinary circumstances, to temporarily suspend any member of the ANC with a view to investigate possible charges.  We welcome and respect the decision as we do with all decisions arrived at by Constitutional structures of the ANC.

This decision is an attestation that there is no member of the ANC who is bigger than the Constitution of the organisation.

Statement issued by Jackson Mthembu, African National Congress national spokesperson, April 4 2012

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