As the three dominant political parties battle it out for votes during the local elections this upcoming August, the EFF has one thing the other two don’t: a clean slate.

And what they had to say, rocked the very ground they stood on.

It was reported that when Julius Malema walked out into Orlando Stadium he was greeted with a roar of applause. The stadium was packed with EFF supporters in red, a feat that neither the tired ANC or too-white DA could accomplish.

Cutting through the political bullshit, Julius spoke to the average person about the party’s commitments, not promises.

Here are nine quotes that stood out the most:

1. On the EFF’s disruptiveness in parly

I am happy to report to you that Parliament is no longer a sleeping place… They used to sleep in Parliament, but we have woken them up… Even President Jacob Zuma used to sleep in Parliament, but today the old man is always awake because there is no bed of roses for Zuma in Parliament.

2. On the lack of housing and te need for social housing to be decent

I want the parents to touch each other without the disturbance of the children. I want you to reproduce…we want you to be a proper family with a proper roof.

3. On what makes an EFF councillor

A councillor of the EFF must love reading. You must read everything… A councillor can’t get drunk and pee on the side of the street in front of children.

4. The EEF’s views on violence

We are not provoking violence. We are the most peaceful organisation. We fight in Parliament. We fight in court…we will never start any violence. But anyone who comes with violence and thinks that they can intimidate with violence – we will defend ourselves.

5. He threatened Zuma, again

I am whispering to you, Zuma, wherever you are, those soldiers are going to turn their guns against you…leave office before the soldiers turn against you. The army is EFF.

6. On that Al Jazeera quote which saw the ANC charge him with treason

I only speak the truth to power… Since when is the truth treason? Anyone who wants to arrest me here, I am here. You can arrest me now.

7. Getting priorities straight

EFF government will not build bicycle lanes as long as people still live in shacks. We want to build houses and roads before bicycle lanes. Let’s get our priorities straight. Let the rich be patient while we give services to the poor.

8. On the land reparations 

Land must not only be available to the white minority. [Yet] We are not chasing the whites away. We are saying you have too much land. Don’t go away. We want you here in SA. We will learn from you and you will learn from us, but 80% of the land belongs to us.

9. And of course, there was a jibe at State Security Minister David Mahlobo

You don’t look healthy and a body that is not healthy cannot have a healthy mind. Go look after that stomach. That stomach is hiding everything. You are a small boy. You are an intelligence minister who is not intelligent.

Check some photographs from the event, HERE.

[source: thesouthafrican]