South African Member of Parliament and leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) Julius Malema has arrived in Nairobi ahead of the launch of the Panafrican Institute.
The Institute is a lobbying organisation led by young politicians from across the continent that advocates for continental integration.
Malema is the leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), a party he founded after leaving the ruling African National Congress (ANC) over the independence party’s stance.
Malema, the outspoken MP who has criticised Africa’s colonial past and the white population in South Africa, stated that the Institute will include members of the diaspora, including Americans.
“It is important that we bring our heads together and establish an institution that will be able to harness and raise some of these issues at the level of the continent,” Malema noted.
Just minutes after landing at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA), Malema stated that it was critical for the continent to come together and address some of the issues affecting Africa.
“Every small step towards unifying Africa is the most welcome step,” he remarked.
The politician urged young leaders on the continent to work and eradicate challenges facing their citizens and create a better future.
“We are excited that young people in the continent are emerging and they are showing their hands and they are actively participating in the politics of the continent,” Malema told journalists.
Malema further criticised the recent State visit of King Charles III, referring to the brutal colonial rule that left permanent scars.
“Someone told me that it rained after that, so I’m happy that all of those sins that he left here have been washed away by the rain,” he shot.
“The British know what they did to the Kenyan people and they have no business putting their foot here except that they should pay reparations to Kenyans because that is the only genuine we will accept from the British,” he said.
“…unless they are able to commit the trillions of pounds to try and heal the deep wound they have left in Kenya, we are here to correct that mess. If he left a message of colonialism and imperialism we are here to undo the work that he did during his visit.”
