Former Mpumalanga MEC Mandla Msibi said that he planned to meet with the ANC leadership to discuss allegations that some MEC’s were behind his arrest.
Msibi and his co-accused were granted bail of R20 000 each in connection with the murder of two people and the attempted murder of a third in August.
Msibi said that he planned to expose those behind his arrest, claiming that some of his former colleagues were responsible for the charges against him.
“There’s abuse of power to purge those with different views using state security agencies,” he said.
Speaking for the first time since his arrest outside the Nelspruit Magistrates Court, Msibi told his supporters that the disputes over candidate lists had put his life in danger.
Msibi said that he respected the party’s decision for him to step aside and has encouraged ANC members to continue to campaign for the party ahead of the 1 November elections.
Sources: MSN, The World News
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