MK Party distances itself from March and March but defends protests and immigration stance

MK Party Secretary-General Sibonelo Nomvalo says the party distances itself from March and March but supports the right to protest, while linking the movement to concerns over crime, immigration enforcement and police failures

The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has backed the “March and March” movement, saying its actions are fully protected under the Constitution, while also distancing itself from formally aligning with it and linking it to concerns about crime, policing failures and illegal immigration.

Addressing the media on Thursday following a national officials’ meeting in Durban, MK Party secretary-general Sibonelo Nomvalo said the party had taken note of the movement but insisted it had not formally aligned itself with it.

“We recognise the March and March movement and the concerns it raises for our communities. The voices of the people must be heard, and we acknowledge the role such movements play in bringing these issues to the centre of our national discourse,'' Nomvalo said.

However, he stressed that the party had not endorsed it, saying, “The MK Party has neither formally aligned itself with nor endorsed March and March.”