By: Natasha Archary

Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Leader, Julius Malema has rejected President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Government of National Unity, saying it’s audacious to dictate terms as if the African National Congress (ANC) won the elections.
Malema took to his social media to share his views on Ramaphosa’s proposal to govern the country after the ANC failed to secure a majority vote in the 2024 National and Provincial Elections for the first time in 30-years.
This after Ramaphosa made an announcement on Thursday evening, 06 June that a decision was reached to invite several parties to form a Government of National Unity (GNU).
Initial talks of a possible coalition government was scrapped because the ANC is of the view that there a GNU is the best solution for South Africa, despite there being several disadvantages.
Two such disadvantages include the GNU being highly unstable and likely to fail.
Expressing his stance on the proposal of the GNU, Malema said his party cannot share power with the enemy.
“We cannot share power with the enemy.
The arrogance continues even after the South African voters issued warning signs. You can’t dictate the way forward as if you have won elections. We are not desperate for anything, ours is a generational mission.”
Malema rejects Ramaphosa’s Government of National Unity
We can’t share power with the enemy. ✊🏿
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) June 6, 2024
Meanwhile, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) said it will need time to deliberate before making a decision as to whether to accept the GNU proposal.
“The will of the people has been clearly expressed through the ballot box, that coalitions are the new order and the IFP accepts this new political reality.
In light of the announcement made by the ANC last night pronouncing a Government of National Unity (GNU) as its preferred option, the IFP Coalitions Task Team will now engage the ANC and other Parties further and report back to the IFP NEC on Monday, 10 June 2024.”
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