At that point EFF leader Julius Malema stood up on a point of order‚ saying: “We want to offer honourable [Lekota] eight minutes of the EFF [time] which is remaining … this issue of selling out is very important.” Modise‚ however‚ said the rules of the sitting did not allow for such an offering.

Lekota received a standing ovation from the EFF‚ FF-Plus and DA MPs after his accusation.