Parliament appreciates clarity provided by ConCourt judgment‚ says Mbete

03 April 2016 - 14:58 By TMG Digital

Parliament appreciates the clarity provided by Thursday’s Constitutional Court findings particularly with regards to Chapter 9 institutions and will use the judgment to guide Parliament in future‚ the Speaker‚ Baleka Mbete said on Sunday.She told a news briefing by Parliament’s presiding officers that the judgment made sound‚ balanced and critical findings.Major lessons had been learned and certain things could have been handled differently‚ she added.She believed that all parties must collectively reflect on the judgment.Mbete added that the court’s affirmation of the powers of the National Assembly boded well for democracy.The court found that President Jacob Zuma and the National Assembly had violated the constitution in their handling of the Nkandla debacle.The president was also instructed to pay back a portion of the money spent on non-security upgrades on his residence in KwaZulu-Natal.Mbete confirmed on Sunday that a motion tabled by the Democratic Alliance calling for Zuma’s impeachment would be debated in the National Assembly on Tuesday...

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