Expelled founder of Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party, Jabulani Khumalo has confirmed that he will be attend the first sitting of parliament, despite a statement from the party stating that its members will not attend the sitting.
Khumalo announced this in a statement on Monday, stating that, "I, Jabulani Khumalo, am making this public statement in my capacity as the leader of uMkhonto weSizwe."
MKP has indicated that its 58 elected members, who are expected to occupy seats in the National Assembly, will boycott and not attend the first sitting.
The party which gained a little over 14% of the national vote has in addition indicated that they intend to interdict the first sitting National Assembly, citing voting irregularities.
The MKP is arguing that the National Assembly's first session should not have been scheduled because it is unconstitutional.
people to represent the organisation in Parliament.
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo confirmed on Monday that the first sitting of the National Assembly (NA) where the next President of South Africa and Speaker of Parliament will be elected will take place on Friday, June 14.
This follows the declaration of the national and provincial election results by the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC) earlier this month.
Meanwhile, Parliament has cancelled all travel and lodging plans for MKP members following the party's announcement that it will not be attending the sworn-in ceremony this week.
IOL has reached out to MKP spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhela for comment via phone and WhatsApp but he had not responded at the time of publication.
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