Text of the letter from Baleka Mbete MP, Speaker of the National Assembly, to Economic Freedom Fighters Commander in Chief Julius Malema MP, August 26 2014
26 August 2014
Mr J S Malema MP
Economic Freedom Fighters
National Assembly
Parliament of South Africa
PO BOX 15
CAPE TOWN 8000
Dear Mr Malema
REQUEST FOR THE HOUSE TO SUSPEND MEMBERS IN TERMS OF ITEM 10 OF THE SCHEDULE TO THE RULES OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
I refer to the events during Questions to the President on 21 August 2014, when members of the Economic Freedom Fighters after expressing dissatisfaction with a reply by the President proceeded to conduct themselves in a manner that, amongst others:
1. improperly interfered with or impeded the exercise or performance by the House of its authority or functions;