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Economic Freedom Fighters' members stormed into the Gauteng legislature during their march in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
The party members had marched to the legislature to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1.
The party members had marched to the legislature to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1.
Another story today on how advantage is taken of our society being so politically correct, that we tolerate (by implication weven tacitly the "approve") unacceptable behaviour.
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grok
Honorary Master
If you have the brain power of a gnat, your debating skills aren't going to get you anywhere ..
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
BUSINESS AS USUAL AT GAUTENG LEGISLATURE
Proceedings at the Gauteng Legislature continued uninterrupted despite Economic Freedom Fighters members storming the building on Tuesday.
About 2000 party members, led by their leader, Julius Malema, had marched to the legislature to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1.
The party's members of the provincial legislature were ejected from the house for wearing red overalls.
On arrival at the legislature, they pushed through a human chain of police officers in front of the building and stormed inside.
Malema and some members went inside while others banged on the closed doors.
They continued to sing outside the building while police stood guard at the door.
Source : Sapa /mm/mp/lp/jje
Date : 22 Jul 2014 14:57
Proceedings at the Gauteng Legislature continued uninterrupted despite Economic Freedom Fighters members storming the building on Tuesday.
About 2000 party members, led by their leader, Julius Malema, had marched to the legislature to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1.
The party's members of the provincial legislature were ejected from the house for wearing red overalls.
On arrival at the legislature, they pushed through a human chain of police officers in front of the building and stormed inside.
Malema and some members went inside while others banged on the closed doors.
They continued to sing outside the building while police stood guard at the door.
Source : Sapa /mm/mp/lp/jje
Date : 22 Jul 2014 14:57
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
EFF MEMBERS REFUSE TO LEAVE LEGISLATURE
EFF members vowed on Tuesday not to leave the Gauteng provincial legislature until their leader Julius Malema had met with the Speaker, Ntombi Mekgwe.
Malema led about 2000 members to the legislature to protest against the removal of their to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1.
The party's members of the provincial legislature were ejected from the house for wearing red overalls.
Malema and some members overpowered the police on Tuesday and stormed into the building but were prevented from gaining access into the House when door were shut on them.
Economic Freedom Fighters members said Malema refused to leave the building until he had met with the Speaker.
He apparently refused to meet the deputy speaker.
Source : Sapa /mm/fg/lp
Date : 22 Jul 2014 15:43
EFF members vowed on Tuesday not to leave the Gauteng provincial legislature until their leader Julius Malema had met with the Speaker, Ntombi Mekgwe.
Malema led about 2000 members to the legislature to protest against the removal of their to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1.
The party's members of the provincial legislature were ejected from the house for wearing red overalls.
Malema and some members overpowered the police on Tuesday and stormed into the building but were prevented from gaining access into the House when door were shut on them.
Economic Freedom Fighters members said Malema refused to leave the building until he had met with the Speaker.
He apparently refused to meet the deputy speaker.
Source : Sapa /mm/fg/lp
Date : 22 Jul 2014 15:43
techead
Honorary Master
They trespassing. Shoot them all.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
POLICE FIRE STUN GRENADES AT EFF
Police fired a stun grenade at a group of EFF members trying to enter the Gauteng legislature building in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
A group of around 50 Economic Freedom Fighters' supporters banged on the closed doors of the legislature and threw broken bottles at it.
Other EFF supporters looked on and sang.
After the stun grenade was fired the group outside the door ran. They picked up plastic bottles in the street and threw them at the police.
An announcement was made from a truck asking those banging on the door to stop as a meeting was going on between EFF leader Julius Malema and legislature officials.
Malema led about 2000 members to the legislature to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1, for wearing red overalls.
Earlier, Malema and some members broke through a human chain of police officers and stormed into the building. The doors were shut and locked to prevent others from getting in.
EFF members said Malema would not leave the building until he had met legislature Speaker Ntombi Mekgwe. He apparently refused to meet the deputy speaker.
Source : Sapa /mm/gq/fg/th
Date : 22 Jul 2014 16:20
Police fired a stun grenade at a group of EFF members trying to enter the Gauteng legislature building in Johannesburg on Tuesday.
A group of around 50 Economic Freedom Fighters' supporters banged on the closed doors of the legislature and threw broken bottles at it.
Other EFF supporters looked on and sang.
After the stun grenade was fired the group outside the door ran. They picked up plastic bottles in the street and threw them at the police.
An announcement was made from a truck asking those banging on the door to stop as a meeting was going on between EFF leader Julius Malema and legislature officials.
Malema led about 2000 members to the legislature to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1, for wearing red overalls.
Earlier, Malema and some members broke through a human chain of police officers and stormed into the building. The doors were shut and locked to prevent others from getting in.
EFF members said Malema would not leave the building until he had met legislature Speaker Ntombi Mekgwe. He apparently refused to meet the deputy speaker.
Source : Sapa /mm/gq/fg/th
Date : 22 Jul 2014 16:20
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
Stun grenades OK?
techead
Honorary Master
Totally, I'm just frustrated
You want to shoot somebody for barging to parliament?
dualmeister
Honorary Master
Leave some KFC or Nandos at the door.
Then they won't come inside
Then they won't come inside
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
It's not Parliament. It's the Gauteng Legislature. And the Legislature rules forbid any political campaigning, including the wearing or party colours and regalia.
We want them to abide by the rules and also to refrain from violence as they do it.
Civilised behaviour is the hallmark of Western democracy.
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
ANC WARNS AGAINST PARLY ANARCHY
Parliamentary rules will be used to punish MPs making themselves guilty of offensive behaviour, ANC deputy chief whip Doris Dlakude warned on Tuesday.
Speaking during the budget vote debate of Parliament, Dlakude expressed concern about "retrogressive parliamentary relations".
"Extremist and offensive behaviour will certainly activate the use of the rules that govern the business of Parliament," Dlakude said.
"Let us therefore be reminded that these rules have been put in place to govern this institution, serve the function to protect dignity of everyone seated in this house."
Dlakude's comments follow several incidents in the past few weeks.
Tensions between the Economic Freedom Fighters and the Freedom Front Plus remain high following a number of incidents involving MPs from the two parties.
According to Die Burger newspaper, EFF members have sworn at and tried to intimidate FF Plus leader Pieter Mulder, following a dispute over noise in Parliament's Marks Building, where both parties have offices.
Another incident, involving threats and swearing, reportedly took place outside the National Assembly building.
Last month, EFF leader Julius Malema was kicked out of the National Assembly after refusing to withdraw a remark that President Jacob Zuma and his ANC government murdered mineworkers in Marikana.
Malema's fellow MPs were ushered from the house after they disrupted proceedings, shouting insults at ruling party MPs.
The EFF has refused to apologise, insisting it was pursuing a revolution in Parliament, not rules.
DA and ANC MPs have also been involved in heated arguments during the budget vote debates over the past two weeks.
Dlakude on Tuesday urged MPs against engaging in mudslinging and "operating in an anarchist manner".
"Political intolerance displayed on this platform will only breed political intolerance beyond the corridors and confines of this institution, which absolutely indeed does not serve the interests of building free and democratic society," she said.
"If we cannot muster the courage to adhere to the precepts of dignity, tolerance and cohesion in our debates, we certainly cannot expect our nation to function more cohesively, when we as leaders fail to do the same on this platform."
Source : Sapa /cp/fg/lp/ks
Date : 22 Jul 2014 16:30
Parliamentary rules will be used to punish MPs making themselves guilty of offensive behaviour, ANC deputy chief whip Doris Dlakude warned on Tuesday.
Speaking during the budget vote debate of Parliament, Dlakude expressed concern about "retrogressive parliamentary relations".
"Extremist and offensive behaviour will certainly activate the use of the rules that govern the business of Parliament," Dlakude said.
"Let us therefore be reminded that these rules have been put in place to govern this institution, serve the function to protect dignity of everyone seated in this house."
Dlakude's comments follow several incidents in the past few weeks.
Tensions between the Economic Freedom Fighters and the Freedom Front Plus remain high following a number of incidents involving MPs from the two parties.
According to Die Burger newspaper, EFF members have sworn at and tried to intimidate FF Plus leader Pieter Mulder, following a dispute over noise in Parliament's Marks Building, where both parties have offices.
Another incident, involving threats and swearing, reportedly took place outside the National Assembly building.
Last month, EFF leader Julius Malema was kicked out of the National Assembly after refusing to withdraw a remark that President Jacob Zuma and his ANC government murdered mineworkers in Marikana.
Malema's fellow MPs were ushered from the house after they disrupted proceedings, shouting insults at ruling party MPs.
The EFF has refused to apologise, insisting it was pursuing a revolution in Parliament, not rules.
DA and ANC MPs have also been involved in heated arguments during the budget vote debates over the past two weeks.
Dlakude on Tuesday urged MPs against engaging in mudslinging and "operating in an anarchist manner".
"Political intolerance displayed on this platform will only breed political intolerance beyond the corridors and confines of this institution, which absolutely indeed does not serve the interests of building free and democratic society," she said.
"If we cannot muster the courage to adhere to the precepts of dignity, tolerance and cohesion in our debates, we certainly cannot expect our nation to function more cohesively, when we as leaders fail to do the same on this platform."
Source : Sapa /cp/fg/lp/ks
Date : 22 Jul 2014 16:30
Sure. 100% agreed. I'm questioning people that want them to be shot
LazyLion
King of de Jungle
STUN GRENADES THROWN IN LEGISLATURE
Police fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse defiant members of the Economic Freedom Fighters at the Gauteng legislature in Johannesburg on Tuesday evening.
Stun grenades were thrown inside the foyer of the Gauteng legislature where EFF leader Julius Malema and others were refusing to move.
A Sapa multi-media reporter, who was inside the legislature, said a stun grenade was thrown and then Malema was escorted out.
Malema had been sitting in the foyer of the legislature building, refusing to leave.
EFF members earlier said Malema would not leave the building until he had met legislature Speaker Ntombi Mekgwe. Malema apparently refused to meet the deputy speaker.
Several people, including Malema, were injured. Malema was hit by an object thrown from the crowd.
National co-ordinator Mpho Ramakatsane came out of the legislature limping and media liaison officer Lerato Motsa was hit on the leg.
Motsa said Malema was not badly injured and he managed to whisk away a member who was shot at and fell on the ground.
"The commander-in-chief is fine," she said.
Party members looted hawkers' stalls, burnt a mobile police satellite station and broke windows of several shops on their way to Braamfontein, where they assembled in the morning.
Malema had led about 2000 members to the legislature to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1, for wearing red overalls with "Asijik [we will not retract]", inscribed on the back.
Protesters waved placards, reading: "Thandi Modise leave our members alone. Parliament is not a fashion parade."
The poster referred to an incident in Parliament where Malema and his MPs were ordered out for refusing to withdraw his statement that the government killed people in Marikana near Rustenburg, North West.
Another poster read: "Forward overalls, forward."
The party has vowed to wear worker overalls and gum boots in Parliament and provincial legislatures to identify with the workers.
On their way to the legislature, EFF members defied the police by refusing to turn right into De Villiers Street, and continued straight on to Rissik Street facing oncoming traffic.
On arrival they broke through the police cordon and stormed into the building.
They vowed not to leave until their MPLs were allowed back in the legislature.
Malema arrived in a silver Mercedes-Benz, dressed in a red party T-shirt and a red beret with a Palestinian scarf over his shoulder.
The Gauteng legislature said it viewed the EFF incident as unfortunate and a deliberate attempt to disrupt the House sitting.
Acting Speaker, Uhuru Moiloa, said EFF members forced entry into the legislature and embarked on illegal activities within the premises, including looting food catered for the sitting, assaulting members of SA Police Service, throwing broken bottles at the legislature building, and vandalising legislature property in the effort to gain entrance into the House.
"The standing rules of the legislature forbids MPLs from dressing in contempt of the rules. Once elected the MPLs serve all the people of Gauteng regardless of their political affiliations," Moiloa said.
He said the EFF were dressed in contravention of the rules during the opening of the legislature in Thokoza on June 27, and were warned against this behaviour as it was not allowed during sittings.
He said Malema had been expected to hand over a memorandum to him at 11.30am.
Instead Malema and his party members forced their entry into the chamber and attempted to disrupt the proceedings of the House.
He said that despite the EFF's violent action, which posed a threat to the safety of the representatives of the people of Gauteng, MPLs and employees within the precinct, the House Sitting had continued as planned.
Source : Sapa /mm/bn/ks
Date : 22 Jul 2014 21:17
Police fired teargas and rubber bullets to disperse defiant members of the Economic Freedom Fighters at the Gauteng legislature in Johannesburg on Tuesday evening.
Stun grenades were thrown inside the foyer of the Gauteng legislature where EFF leader Julius Malema and others were refusing to move.
A Sapa multi-media reporter, who was inside the legislature, said a stun grenade was thrown and then Malema was escorted out.
Malema had been sitting in the foyer of the legislature building, refusing to leave.
EFF members earlier said Malema would not leave the building until he had met legislature Speaker Ntombi Mekgwe. Malema apparently refused to meet the deputy speaker.
Several people, including Malema, were injured. Malema was hit by an object thrown from the crowd.
National co-ordinator Mpho Ramakatsane came out of the legislature limping and media liaison officer Lerato Motsa was hit on the leg.
Motsa said Malema was not badly injured and he managed to whisk away a member who was shot at and fell on the ground.
"The commander-in-chief is fine," she said.
Party members looted hawkers' stalls, burnt a mobile police satellite station and broke windows of several shops on their way to Braamfontein, where they assembled in the morning.
Malema had led about 2000 members to the legislature to protest against the removal of their MPLs during a sitting on July 1, for wearing red overalls with "Asijik [we will not retract]", inscribed on the back.
Protesters waved placards, reading: "Thandi Modise leave our members alone. Parliament is not a fashion parade."
The poster referred to an incident in Parliament where Malema and his MPs were ordered out for refusing to withdraw his statement that the government killed people in Marikana near Rustenburg, North West.
Another poster read: "Forward overalls, forward."
The party has vowed to wear worker overalls and gum boots in Parliament and provincial legislatures to identify with the workers.
On their way to the legislature, EFF members defied the police by refusing to turn right into De Villiers Street, and continued straight on to Rissik Street facing oncoming traffic.
On arrival they broke through the police cordon and stormed into the building.
They vowed not to leave until their MPLs were allowed back in the legislature.
Malema arrived in a silver Mercedes-Benz, dressed in a red party T-shirt and a red beret with a Palestinian scarf over his shoulder.
The Gauteng legislature said it viewed the EFF incident as unfortunate and a deliberate attempt to disrupt the House sitting.
Acting Speaker, Uhuru Moiloa, said EFF members forced entry into the legislature and embarked on illegal activities within the premises, including looting food catered for the sitting, assaulting members of SA Police Service, throwing broken bottles at the legislature building, and vandalising legislature property in the effort to gain entrance into the House.
"The standing rules of the legislature forbids MPLs from dressing in contempt of the rules. Once elected the MPLs serve all the people of Gauteng regardless of their political affiliations," Moiloa said.
He said the EFF were dressed in contravention of the rules during the opening of the legislature in Thokoza on June 27, and were warned against this behaviour as it was not allowed during sittings.
He said Malema had been expected to hand over a memorandum to him at 11.30am.
Instead Malema and his party members forced their entry into the chamber and attempted to disrupt the proceedings of the House.
He said that despite the EFF's violent action, which posed a threat to the safety of the representatives of the people of Gauteng, MPLs and employees within the precinct, the House Sitting had continued as planned.
Source : Sapa /mm/bn/ks
Date : 22 Jul 2014 21:17