c party has suspended, former president, jacob luma for endorsing a rival party. before this years, general election zoom allowed the african national congress and the country for nearly a decade until corruption allegations forced them out of office in 2018. in december, he announced he would be campaigning for spear of the nation, a new party named after the and sees former armed a wing during the struggle against the part time b and c. leadership is launching a legal challenge over the use of that name. no need for me to go. now the amc has tolerated zoom up till now. so why hasn't made this decision now to suspend him? here's dw corresponded diane hawker to well, even though he made that announcement earlier on, he was straddling 2 sides of the line. he hadn't missed the amc formerly and hadn't submitted his official resignation. and as an, as a card carrying a team member would have had access to attend a, in the meetings and, and get the internal amc information. so the amc chose to take the stip off suspending him and in all likelihood he will end up being