Legit or lies? MK MP posts 'drug test' results after Floyd Shivambu claims
MK Party MP and spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela has posted a screenshot of what appears to be the results of a 'drug test'. This comes days after the ousted secretary-general, Floyd Shivambu, accused him of being addicted to alcohol and drugs.
At a press conference last week, Floyd mentioned another MK Party member – supposedly Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla – who he claimed 'took drugs and tweeted at night'.
He has since expressed his wish to open his own political party.
On his X account, MK Party spokesperson Nhlamulo Ndhlela posted a letter demanding that Floyd Shivambu retract his 'derogatory and malicious' comments.
He also demanded that the former secretary-general apologise for accusing him of 'telling lies' to the party president, Jacob Zuma.
In another X post, Nhlamulo posted a screenshot of what appeared to be the laboratory results of a 'drug screening.'
In the image, the lab allegedly tested the MK Party MP for a number of drugs, including cocaine, cannabis, methamphetamines, and opiates.
Taking a swipe at Floy Shivambu, Nhlamulo cheekily captioned the post: 'As we observe #Drug &AlcoholAwarenessWeek, let's note that abuse is not politicking. It's a scourge that destroys our youth, shatters families, and weakens the very foundation of our society.
He added: 'Say NO to making light of drug abuse and YES to saving lives'.
On the X app, Nhlamulo Ndhlelo's response to Floyd Shivambu had many South Africans speculating.
Some claimed that the MK Party Spokesperson was not as forthcoming as he appeared. Others accused him of doctoring the image or not knowing the difference between 'drug testing' and 'drug screening'. A few even claimed that drug testing results could take days and was not a 'same day service'.
@TakundaTanaka00: 'Not too fast, Chief, there is a disclaimer right at the bottom half of the report in italics which says that, 'Not detected doesn't mean the absence of the drug!'. Thus, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence!'
@CarsLulama: 'Nah man, you cooked this result, stop lying!'.
@am_sc17: 'It can be legit, but he might have taken drugs 4 days ago & now they can't be detected.
In an interview with eNCA, Floyd Shivambu took aim at Nhlamulo Ndhlela, whom he labelled a 'imbecile' and a 'foolish leader of the MK Party'.
He said: 'He's [Ndhlela] always on drugs and always high on alcohol in terms of how he deals with issues.'
Floyd also accused Nhlamulo of spreading misinformation about him.
He continued: 'He will use the otherwise very gullible and directionless daughter of President Zuma, who has front-row access to him by virtue of being his daughter.'
Floyd Shivambu also responded to allegations that he had also indirectly labelled Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla of 'taking drugs and tweeting at night'.
'I didn't say that. I said people who take drugs, which is true, insult me on social media at night. That's a fact. If anyone wants to ask me privately who those people are, they can,' he said.
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