UMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party leader in Parliament John Hlophe, says Colleen Makhubele remains the party’s Chief Whip.
Hlophe confirmed this during a media briefing on Thursday, 3 July, following reports that the party’s caucus was divided over Makhubele’s leadership skills and wanted her removed from her position.
COLLEEN MAKHUBELE REMAINS MK PARTY CHIEF WHIP IN PARLIAMENT
During the briefing, Hlophe said that if any complaint is made against any member of Parliament, it is brought to him as he is ultimately responsible. He also clarified that there is no petition in terms of which members of Parliament are calling for the head of the Chief Whip.
“This is a figment of someone’s imagination. Quite frankly, I would’ve been the first person to receive that petition. Obviously, if the petition is against me, I wouldn’t expect MPs to give it to me; they would probably give it to the Chief Whip, who would, in turn, forward it to the president,” he said.
“The suggestion that there is a petition here against the Chief Whip is quite frankly nonsense. It is nonsense! There is no such I have not received it, as a matter of fact, I asked ubaba [Jacob Zuma] as late as last night, and there is no such letter. Colleen Makhubele remains the Chief Whip; she is very good, she is very effective. I am not undermining the predecessors, but she is the kind of Chief Whip that we need now to take the party forward,” he emphasised.
HLOPHE CONFIRMS NHLAMULO NDHLELA’S REMOVAL
Earlier this week, two letters, addressed to MK Party president Jacob Zuma, were circulating on social media, with Hlophe’s signature.
One letter called for Zuma to deal with his daughter, Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, and national spokesperson, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, who are both members of Parliament.
During the briefing on Thursday, Hlophe also confirmed that Ndhlela has been removed from the party’s whippery team.
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