05 February 2010

Inkatha Freedom Party has expelled the former eThekwini Chairperson of the IFP Youth Brigade, Muzi Simelane after he refused to appear before the party's Disciplinary Committee. Simelane was sentenced to a three-year suspension by the eThekwini leadership of the IFP in November after he was found guilty of contravening the IFP Constitution by publicly opposing the resolution of the party's National Council and disrupting the IFP meeting at uMlazi.

Announcing Simelane's expulsion in a statement issued today, the IFP Chairperson in eThekwini Mduduzi Nkosi said:

"As the Disciplinary Committee of the IFP, we have had no option but to expel Mr. Muzi Simelane from the IFP with immediate effect. As it is known, Simelane was suspended from the party in November following his contravention of our Constitution. We were hoping that he would see his mistakes and repent. Unfortunately he continued to do the very things for which he had been suspended - making public provocative and irresponsible statements which showed disrespect to the party and its leadership. 

"As a result of his behaviour, the Disciplinary Committee summoned him to answer on the new charges. Unfortunately he refused. Then on Tuesday, 02 February 2010, the DC met in his absence, and, having deliberated on his case, arrived at verdict that he must be expelled from the IFP. 

"Let it be known therefore to everyone, especially the media, that as from now Muzi Simelane has no relation whatsoever with iNkatha Freedom Party, and cannot under any circumstances make pronouncements in the name of the party."

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Mduduzi Nkosi

IFP Chairperson: eThekwini                                   076 1331382