Parliament to debate DA’s no confidence motion on Zuma

11 January 2016 - 14:44 By TMG Digital

The Democratic Alliance (DA) will get its debate on President Jacob Zuma’s fitness to hold office. The party said on Monday: “The Speaker of the National Assembly‚ Baleka Mbete‚ has agreed in writing to my request for a debate on a motion of no confidence in President Zuma”.This‚ DA leader Mmusi Maimane said‚ followed Zuma’s “reckless decision to fire Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene in December last year”.“…the Speaker confirmed that her office is in the process of consulting with the leader of government business and the chief whip of the majority party to schedule the motion ‘within a reasonable period of time’‚” said Maimane.He described Mbete’s response as “a welcome move”.“Last night‚ President Zuma stated that South Africans and the markets overreacted when he fired Minister Nene last month‚ and that the effects of the decision have been exaggerated‚” said Maimane.“This blatant denialism is an insult to every South African who has felt‚ and will continue to feel‚ the damaging effects the president’s decision had on our economy. Instead of taking responsibility for his poor decision‚ President Zuma is shirking it.”He said “Parliament ought to remove Jacob Zuma as president once and for all”...

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