Johannesburg Julius Malemas political party, the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), has been given the green light to contest the 2014 national elections by the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC). This, despite objections lodged against the EFF based on Malemas past and radical EFF policies.

EFF extends its gratitude to the Independent IEC for refusing to bow down to right-wing formations and the current murderous regime, which sought to prevent the registration of EFF as a political party, said Malema.

The registration of EFF as a political party is a historic moment and beginning of real radical, militant and decisive political programme which will lead to real emancipation of the people of South Africa, Africa and the world, said Malema in response the IECs approval of the party.

EFF will be contesting elections in order to be government, not in order to be toothless opposition party in various Parliaments and Legislatures, he added.

The registration of the EFF was delayed after the Freedom Front Plus (FF+) last month lodged an objection with the IEC against the former ANC Youth League leaders party. FF+ Chairperson Pieter Groenewald said in his complaint that many of the EFF policies and promises are unconstitutional, and noted that Malema himself had been found guilty of hate speech.

The EFF propagates the nationalisation of land, mines, banks and other assets without compensation and in particular on a racial basis. It is unconstitutional, said Groenewald.

The EFF fought back, calling the FF+ a white supremacist and reactionary political formation.

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Economic Freedom Fighters Recognised As Political Party