STATEMENT ON MEMBERS REPLACED AS MEMBERS OF PARLIAMENT
8 August 2024
Umkhonto Wesizwe Party notes the spurious claims circulating in the media around Members of Parliament that have been expelled. This is contrary to the truth. On the swearing day 25 June 2024, 12 members were informed that they would be replaced as MP’s.
They were further advised not to proceed to avail themselves for the swearing in, or if they so, we will proceed with the understanding that they would be replaced at a later stage, pending the Parliamentary procedures.
It’s also important to note that leading up to the elections, the MK Party IEC list was comprised by saboteurs who went on to populate on the IEC system with a list of their friends, family members and neighbours.
As MK Party, we made a promise to our people that we would have members of parliament who would be reflective of society, which is exactly what we aim to achieve and will continue to do. A case has been opened at the Sandton police station regarding the list.