Staff Reporter
The ruling party’s Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula has asserted that the name uMkhonto we Sizwe (MK) rightfully belongs to the African National Congress (ANC).
Mbalula said this while addressing ANC supporters outside the Durban High Court yesterday. The ANC is currently seeking an interdict against the MK Party, claiming that the MK name and logo are integral parts of its heritage and intellectual property.
“We lost in Bloemfontein and we will not appeal, and we are here again for two things which are common law and the trademark. We say this trademark belongs to us, and it doesn’t matter when we registered it, no it doesn’t.” He said.
“It belongs to us. This MK belongs to the ANC, and thieves do as they please here and they steal our things and run with it, whereas they know that it is ours.”
Mbalula also criticized the former President, Jacob Zuma’s leadership during his time with the ANC.
“Today they talk about many things they failed to do while they were in power. They put us in big troubles, and we are in this mess because of them.
They call us thieves. Today we have the Zondo Commission which has revealed many things, and they thank us by forming a new political party.”
Mbalula added.
Meanwhile, former President Zuma, who supports the MK party, dismissed the ANC’s arguments, claiming that they lack strength.
“They are frustrated now because they don’t have strong arguments in court, and we are still using the same courts we have been using previously. They didn’t know what to say in court. I heard their legal representative failing to express themselves because they don’t know what to say.
The thing is that everything is easy, and they win whatever is in court, even if they bribe, they win. Things have changed now. We are MK now, and nobody will touch us!” Said Jacob Zuma.
