JULIUS Malema’s political comeback seemed imminent on Thursday when he was officially announced as commander in chief of newly formed protest movement the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), which looks set to contest the national elections next year.However, Mr Malema told a media briefing at Constitution Hill in Johannesburg that the EFF — described as a radical left, anticapitalist and anti-imperialist movement with an international outlook — was not about people who were seeking to regain lost power.He said the final decision on whether the EFF would contest the elections would be made at a meeting in Soweto at the end of this month, where policies would also be adopted."If we resolve that we are going to contest elections, be guaranteed that we will be the government," Mr Malema said, prompting loud applause from supporters wearing red berets.The EFF announced its core leadership and provincial leaders. Among them were Mpho Ramakatsa, the former leader of disgruntled African Natio...
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