UMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Get together has distanced itself from the latest go to by its secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, to the Enlightened Christian Gathering (ECG) Church led by self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Bushiri in Malawi.
This comes because the Division of Justice and Constitutional Growth condemned Shivambu for visiting the fugitive pastor who fled from South Africa to Malawi in 2020.
MK PARTY SAYS IT DIDN’T SEND FLOYD SHIVAMBU TO VISIT SHEPHERD BUSHIRI IN MALAWI
MK Get together spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela stated the go to was not sanctioned, endorsed or initiated by the management or any official construction of the MK Get together.
Ndhlela stated Shivambu undertook the go to in his private capability and with out the mandate or information of the Get together.
“The uMkhonto weSizwe Get together upholds the rule of regulation and maintains a zero-tolerance stance on criminality in all its varieties. We stay firmly against any affiliation with people who’re fugitives from justice. Our values are rooted in integrity, justice, and accountability, and we reject any actions that compromise the repute and moral standing of our motion.
“Moreover, the MK Get together strongly condemns all types of gender-based violence and the exploitation of weak communities, particularly harmless Christian believers, by people who manipulate religion for private enrichment or to evade justice. Our Get together stands with the victims of such exploitation and can by no means align itself with those that use faith as a defend to defraud, abuse or mislead the general public,” Ndhlela stated.
JUSTICE MINISTER ALSO CONDEMNS VISIT
In the meantime, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Growth, Mmamoloko Kubayi, strongly condemned the MK Get together secretary-general’s conduct, describing his affiliation with Bushiri as a blatant act of disrespect towards South Africa’s authorized system.
Kubayi cautioned that such behaviour by a political chief not solely undermines the credibility of the judiciary but additionally diminishes the gravity of the costs in opposition to Bushiri, sending a harmful message to the general public and to victims of crime.
“Mr Shivambu’s actions erode public belief within the justice system and embolden those that imagine they’ll escape accountability,” Kubayi stated.
“Nobody, no matter standing or place, is above the regulation. Political leaders have a duty to uphold the rule of regulation, not fraternise with fugitives,” she added.
The Minister additionally urged all public representatives to work in partnership with regulation enforcement authorities to safeguard the nation from those that violate the regulation.
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