Nine questions for Malema on Twitter

In an effort to engage with the public regarding the EFF's policy and the upcoming elections, EFF's Commander in Chief, Julius Malema took to Twitter to answer several questions.

Public interest initially focused on what the party's leader expected as an outcome from the upcoming elections, but soon, other topics such as tax, access to medical care and policing were addressed. Malema even engaged on the topic of legalising marijuana.

Let's take a look at nine selected questions and answers from the session:

1. What is Julius Malema's projected outcome for the upcoming elections?

@keithmatsepe The EFF will get more than 50%

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 15, 2014

2. How does the EFF plan to deal with the Nyaope issue?

@tshukudu4U WE'll deal with the drug dealers decisively. Those are people who are a problem @EconFreedomZA

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 15, 2014

3. Should the EFF be in power, will they consider legalising marijuana?

@TiaxyHood We'll consider it #MalemaQandA

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 15, 2014

4. Are there plans to review the current tax system?

@MashilePhasha WE want a community involved in business as opposed to promotion of individuals. The tax must be in favour of the poor.

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 15, 2014

5. How does the EFF plan on dealing with the cable theft issue in SA?

@Freddy_Diale Stealing of cable is a crime and crime will be dealt with effectively. We'll also ensure that all people have electricity

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 15, 2014

6. Twitter user @paulsa82 requested that Malema eradicate private security companies, Malema's simply responded with:


@paulsa282 Noted

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 15, 2014


 


7. Julius Malema on Indians:


@zuba_17 The Indian youth are black youth. Everything else we do for our black youth includes them #MalemaQandA

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 15, 2014




8. His stance on access to medical care:


@MLoabile That is why we support NHI because we think our people should have access to primary healthcare #MalemaQandA

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 15, 2014







9. What the EFF plans to do about the SAPS:


@khandaliciouz We want a SAPS that will cooperate with the people and doesn't see our people as the enemy #MalemaQandA

— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) April 15, 2014








The rest of the session also included Malema’s view on access to universities, the employment of youth and one users question regarding why the Commander in Chief was on not in EFF regalia during an interview at Power FM this morning.

His response:

In closing, the party leader thanked all those who participated in the session and reminded them to “#voteEFF”.