By: ANG Reporter
COPE president Mosiuoa “Terror” Lekota has been suspended by the party he founded and led since its formation in 2008.
The announcement to suspend Lekota was made by COPE deputy president Willie Madisha at a media briefing in Kempton Park on Monday.
Party spokesperson Denis Bloem, who was also at the briefing said Lekota has been placed on precautionary suspension, not only for sowing divisions “but also for alleged corruption and promoting the removal of elected leaders”.
“He promotes and supports actions against which Cope was formed, those actions include corruption, removal of elected leaders and representatives such as councillors.
“The Cope national leadership advised him on several occasions that given his lack of energy and strength to lead the party at the moment, he must step back. Although he agreed on all those occasions, he did not do so.”
