In a letter now circulating on social media, Mkhwebane who found refuge in the red berets, said it was time she spent time with her family and loved ones.
FORMER Public Protector (PP) Busisiwe Mkhwebane has resigned from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF.)
She also resigned as a Member of Parliament (MP).
Mkhwebane joined the EFF in 2023.
In a letter now circulating on social media, Mkhwebane who found refuge in the red berets after her fall from grace said it was time she spent time with her family and loved ones.
“Today, I’m saying goodbye to you, Fighters. After careful consideration and talking to my family, they advised and felt I needed to go away. Spend time with them, rest, and continue to fight for the vulnerable where possible.
“In my time of need, you Fighters extended a helping hand, becoming a refuge for me over the past 12 months. Your unwavering support has been a beacon of hope, and for that, I am deeply grateful. Now, it is time for me to focus on spending cherished moments with my family,” the letter read.
Mkhwebane said the past seven years have made me realise that their fight for freedom was in vain.
“There has never been a time when I felt my rights were violated as it has been done in the years I was the South African Public Protector. This continued even after I was unconstitutionally removed by Parliament and the President of South Africa, Cyril Ramaphosa.
“I have encountered challenges and felt let down by the current South African
Judiciary, Parliament, Executive, and more especially the mainstream media who seem to have been tasked to target and attack my character,” she said in a letter.
She was one of the prominent people who joined and also left the EFF.
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