EFF leader Julius Malema has promised to do a thread on Sunday to show how people are “unfair” on the self-proclaimed prophet Shepherd Burhuri.
This was after Man's Not Barry Roux tweeted that Last Sunday we didn’t have Sunday Twitter due to the phone issues. It’s time to make it up to the Black Twitter Community.
"Under the powers vested on me by the Black Twitter Constitution I hereby open Sunday Twitter. #Bushiri."
Malema then replied to Man's Not Barry Roux tweet that : "Advovo, I think you guys are unfair on #Bushiri and will do a thread on Sunday to give reasons why I think you are unreasonable. I won't deal with his criminal case but rather issues of spirituality.”
Some of the tweeps pleaded with Malema not to take that route but the EFF leader said he was not going to be stopped from engaging on issues.
He tweeted: "Do what? You want to take away my right to think. You won't do that; no one can do that. You can deal with a criminal case is fine; I don't want to get involved in that one because I don't have the facts.”
@RisonThobejane Tweeted "Hope you not gonna give people reason not to vote for EFF. Do politics and leave those kind of allegations to the public. Watch ur steps
But the outspoken EFF leader hit back saying "You won't threaten me with votes, if you want to vote for none thinkers try next door, not me."
Some people accused Malema of being a member of the Bushiri church but he denied it.
Another told him to debate the issue only after the elections but he replied that "Do you only want me to think only after May 8?
Malema added Bushiri was "not charged for spiritual things in court. Therefore your argument is weak because issues are separated even in court.”
Last Sunday we didn’t have Sunday Twitter due to the phone issues. It’s time to make it up to the Black Twitter Community.
— Man's Not Barry Roux ? (@AdvBarryRoux) February 14, 2019
Under the powers vested on me by the Black Twitter Constitution I hereby open Sunday Twitter.
Bushiri pic.twitter.com/E1edi3qR8c
Plz Juju stay away from this one Advovo phekwabo mfana
— Black child (@JeleLwazi) February 14, 2019
You can't do that, telling me to stay away from engaging on issues. Never
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) February 14, 2019
Don’t do it CIC please. It is going to contaminate us. Spiritual issues after May 8 please.
— Tsapi Wa Mofokeng ?? (@ItumelengTsapi) February 14, 2019
You are asking me to think only after the 8; I won't do that. ??
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) February 14, 2019
But he's not charged for spiritual issues in court. Therefore your argument is weak because issues are separated even in court
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) February 14, 2019
Endorse him and lose support. pic.twitter.com/PUaT9ks2ln
— Tinyiko waka Munisi (@iTinyiko_) February 14, 2019
I love EFF and you're my favourite politician, but I think on this one, you need to stay out.
— Thunder Thighs (@NolwaziVakalisa) February 14, 2019
This has the potential to change some of our views about you as a leader.
Let me be found not guilty first, then you can intervene.
Bushiri is tainted.
— Thunder Thighs (@NolwaziVakalisa) February 14, 2019
You speaking for him will have us believe what others are saying about you. That he is a regular EFF donor. I don't think we need that before the elections.
Let's keep EFF clean and not let it be put in the same sentence as Bushiri.
Ai bo Juju...what are we going to say to people on the ground, when the leader supports a crook...Tax aside..the man is a spiritual fraud...
— . (@IsaacKgafela) February 14, 2019
Almost 90% of people on this thread are saying the CIC must stay out... But looking at his replies.. He's not will to do so... Ay this is when the voice of the people matter not your superior logic.
— God's Own (@uMfuuh) February 14, 2019
Ur campaign is doing extremely well leadership, Bushiri was a red flag when his own country banned him on the basis of criminal and spiritual grounds. We don't need this my leader it's clumsy, siyakucela grrootman don't intervene. pic.twitter.com/tioyvIo7ZD
— Ta Saida (@MkonoSandile) February 14, 2019