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JOHANNESBURG. – Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Mr Julius Malema says he has no friendship at all with his former comrade and erstwhile deputy president of the red berets, Mr Floyd Shivambu, who crossed the floor to join Mr Jacob Zuma’s fledgling uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) party.

Mr Shivambu last month rocked the EFF boat dramatically when he announced he was leaving his influential position in the party to join the rival party.

At the time, Mr Malema expressed shock and sorrow over his “brother’s” departure, and revealed that the door would always be open for Mr Shivambu if ever he decides to return to the political party they formed together after being hounded from the ANC Youth League.

In an interview yesterday, Mr Malema said he has no other relations and contact with Mr Shivambu after the latter left the EFF.

“I am doing very well. The leadership of the EFF remains intact, although his departure was painful, but I got some sense of relief, I don’t know why.

“It was as if I have put down some heavy load. So, it’s not always that bad things will always produce bad results, at times they produce very good results.

“We are fine, we are rocking,” Mr Malema said.

Asked about their personal friendship, Mr Malema said it’s all history.

“I don’t have anything to do with him. What brought us together was a common purpose.

“We met in the trenches, we did not meet in a club. We didn’t meet at church, we didn’t fall into love with each other at university in the same class, what brought us together was sharing the common agenda for the revolution.”

The firebrand EFF leader also said “nothing of us now depends on his existence. We are much better now without him”. – IOL