EFF says members muzzled during Gauteng State of the Province Address

22 February 2016 - 13:56
By Penwell Dlamini And Shenaaz Jamal

Where are the microphones? There is no freedom of speech here? These were point of orders raised by the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) party in the Gauteng Provincial Legislature‚ which is sitting in the Saul Tsotetsi sports complex in Sebokeng for the State of the Province Address (Sopa).Just as Premier David Makhura took to the podium‚ EFF MPL Mandisa Mashego challenged speaker Ntombi Mekgwe for not allowing her statement to be read during the sitting.

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