Malema Condemns Parliamentary Process as Unconstitutional in Heated Committee Clash

Cape Town, October 7 — Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema on Tuesday morning accused Parliament Ad Hoc Committee of legal impropriety, rejecting claims that a “supplementary statement” could substitute an original submission during proceedings probing allegations raised at the Madlanga Commission of Inquiry.

The hearing, meant to grill KwaZulu-Natal Police Commissioner Nhlanhla_Mkhwanazi over evidence from the Madlanga Commission, temporarily halted minutes after opening as Malema revolted against procedural chaos.

Malema lambasted the committee legal advisors for conflating parliamentary processes with commission protocols, declaring,

“We are not a junior committee of the Commission. We are Parliament! Every statement must be directed to us, or it holds no weight.”

Malema, while acknowledging his non-legal background, asserted his authority as a lawmaker: “There’s no such law that says a first statement can be called a supplementary. We won’t be embarrassed in front of cameras.”

He criticised the recycling of evidence from the executive-led Madlanga Commission as unconstitutional, demanding Mkwanazi submit fresh testimony directly to lawmakers.

Tensions escalated as members debated whether to proceed with Mkwanazi testimony, leading to an abrupt adjournment.

The EFF president warned against reducing Parliament to a “rubber stamp” for commission findings, insisting on procedural autonomy.

Malema challenges Parliament’s Ad Hoc Committee, rejecting claims of legal impropriety and demanding fresh testimony amid procedural chaos.