Civil rights organisation AfriForum has laid charges against EFF leader Julius Malema at the police station in Lyttelton.

This after Malema was filmed firing various shots from an assault rifle during the EFF’s five-year festivities in the Eastern Cape over the weekend.

The video clip has been distributed widely on social media.

AfriForum alleges that the person who took the video attempted to lay charges against Malema, but police refused.

The charges laid by AfriForum include shooting a firearm in a public area without sufficient reason, possession of a firearm and ammunition without the necessary licence and authority, and directing a firearm or object that can be concluded to be a firearm at a person without sufficient reason.

Marnus Kamfer of AfriForum’s Community Safety Division accused Malema of once again confirming his lack of respect for any legislation or judicial authority.

“As leader of a political party, this behaviour is reckless, seeing as his supporters can possibly emulate his conduct and contempt for the law,” said Kamfer.

“His behaviour comes down to the blatant incitement of people and simply cannot pass unpunished.”

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