The MKP Deputy President, Tony Yengeni, is expected to lead the party's delegation to a meeting with the NFP and EFF on Sunday
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In a new effort to dislodge the IFP-led Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) from power, the uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) has convened a multi-party meeting to discuss the formation of a new coalition.
The meeting, which would be attended by the NFP, EFF, and possibly by the ANC, is scheduled to take place on Sunday in Durban.
The invitation to the parties was penned by the MKP’s Deputy President, Tony Yengeni, and Secretary-General Dr Bongani Mncwango; however, Mncwango refused to be drawn into discussing the matter, choosing not to respond to the questions sent to him.
Both the NFP and EFF have confirmed their attendance, while the ANC KwaZulu-Natal spokesperson Fanle Sibisi said the provincial leadership was awaiting a directive from Luthuli House on whether it must attend.
Luthuli House is expected to inform the province whether it must attend the bilateral meeting with the MKP on Saturday before the multi-party talks on Sunday.
Sibisi confirmed these invitations, however, said that since they were directed at the head office, the provincial leadership is awaiting a word from the Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula.
NFP acting Secretary-General Sunset Xaba confirmed that his party would attend the meeting.
“We will attend the meeting on Sunday,” said Xaba.
He also confirmed that his party is now wrapping up the disciplinary hearing against its provincial legislature member, Mbali Shinga, and would announce the findings next week.
EFF’s Vukani Ndlovu also confirmed that his party will attend.
“We have been engaging in the past, and we are attending this weekend’s meeting,” said Ndlovu
The MKP has been pushing for the removal of the IFP-led GPU since the motion of no confidence against Premier Thamsanqa Ntuli last year.
Ntuli was saved by the defiant Shinga, who openly went against her party’s directive and voted against the motion. This angered her party, which charged and hauled her to a disciplinary hearing that began early this year.