Chaos in South Africa Parliament
South African Opposition Party Disrupts Parliament
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Tags: ANC, Governance, Jacob Zuma, Julius Malema, parliament
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The ANC of today is a long way from the organisation it was back then, but surely there must be some realisation that that continued confrontations over Nkandla will lead to a complete breakdown of Parliament. After yet another tumultuous parliamentary session when President Jacob Zuma was meant to answer questions, the House was suspended without any work being done. It is time to find a way out – through negotiations and some compromises. By RANJENI MUNUSAMY.
When Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema addressed The Gathering last week, he vowed not to let up on the Nkandla issue until President Jacob Zuma paid back the money for non-security upgrades, in line with the Public Protector’s report. Earlier this month, we asked here how it was that Nkandla was still being kept alive and why nobody in the ANC had found a way to shut the matter down. We stated then: “Zuma is due to answer questions in Parliament on 18…
