The Economic Freedom Fighters leader, Julius Malema, said the relationship he once had with the party's former MP, Mbuyiseni Ndlozi, has ended. Malema was speaking during an interview with JJ Tabane on eNCA's Power To the Truth program last night. Ndlozi resigned as an MP last week.

NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR NDLOZI

Without revealing what led to the end of their relationship, Malema said:"Our relationship ended at that time. I didn't speak to Ndlozi before or after the National People's Assembly,' Malema said. When asked if he knew where Ndlozi was, Malema said it was unfair that Tabane asked him such a question. "I am not responsible for Ndlozi. I'm not his father. My responsibility is my son Ratanang, who just passed his matric.' He refused to respond when asked why Ndlozi did not attend the EFF elective conference in December. "The stage was complete. Things were good. The leadership of the EFF, who were supposed to be there, were there; why should I worry? Ask him. He resigned when I was out of the country. on a holiday with my wife. I don't know what he is thinking,' Malema added. 

THE TWO BETRAYERS

Last year, the EFF suffered a mass exodus of its key leaders, including its former deputy president, Floyd Shivambu, and Advocate Dali Mpofu, who all joined the MK Party. Tabane asked Malema if he felt like something was missing from the party since their departure, to which he responded, "They have no impact. Did you see that NPA? Do you feel any vacuum? Did you feel like something was missing because so-and-so was not there? This animal is bigger than individuals. They have no impact. What impact will Dali Mpofu have?' he asked. Malema said if there was a chapter in a book that he was asked to write about Shivambu and Mpofu, he would title it, The Two Betrayers. "The heading will be two betrayers; that will be the heading of the chapter, and that's what they contribute in that book,' he said, adding that as much as they were part of the collective that came up with the idea to form the party eleven years ago, that was insignificant. "This thing belongs to us. The idea of individuals dwindles into insignificance once a collective decision is taken. So whatever 11 years you want to talk about cannot be attributed to any individual,' he added. Malema also said that as EFF members, they are going to rebuild and defend the organisation. "Politically I don't lose. I don't fear anything. The only person I'm scared of is my wife.'