Floyd Shivambu to start new party? Calls EFF a 'cult'. Alleges criminal activity at MKP

The uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party's former secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, was recently demoted to being a member of Parliament by leaders of the party following his trip to Malawi to visit wanted fugitive Pastor Shepherd Bushiri.
The party announced Shivambu would be redeployed to Parliament; however, this has yet to materialise despite the window for changes to parliamentary lists opening on 1 June.
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Since the announcement of his departure, Shivambu has accused the EFF of being a 'cult' and called Jacob Zuma 'gullible'.
At a press briefing in Gauteng on Thursday (19 June), Shivambu made allegations about what's going wrong in the MKP, which Madia says are 'quite serious'.
Shivambu claims corruption and drug abuse are common among leaders of the party.
Madia believes Shivambu should be held accountable for witnessing these alleged crimes and being silent about them until now.

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