The ANC is concerned that violence is becoming a norm during party meetings in the province.
The African National Congress in Mpumalanga has suspended its Regional Executive Committee member, Bongani Phakathi,who allegedly assaulted some members and discharged aANC Spokesperson in Mpumalanga, Sasekani Manzini, says they are concerned that violence is becoming a norm during ANC meetings in the province.“We don’t expect members of the REC to go around holding guns.
Meanwhile, Phakathi has dismissed allegations that he assaulted some of his party members who attended the meeting. He claims to have fired a shot with the aim of dispersing a group of men who were attacking him and another ANC member. ” I did not assault anyone. I did discharge a firearm after my car first was damaged and secondly, three people were approaching me. If you look at that video very well … I had to fire the warning shot because my life was threatened and my vehicle had already been damaged to make sure that I protect my colleague who was already lying on the floor being beaten by this guy.”
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