Cope calls dozen ANC MPs on Nkandla committee 'bum suckers'

15 February 2016 - 14:01 By TMG Digital

The Congress of the People (Cope) on Monday named what it believes are the dozen “most dishonourable members of Parliament”. They are:Cedric Frolick‚ Dorries Dlakude‚ Mathole Motshekga‚ Francois Beukman‚ Mmamoloko Kubayi‚ Beatrice Ngcobo‚ Dennis Gamede‚ Lindiwe Maseko‚ Elsie Coleman‚ Vincent Smith‚ Thandi Mahambehlala and Connie September.They were the African National Congress (ANC) representatives on the ad hoc committee to “process Police Minister Nathi Nhleko’s report on the excessive upgrades at the Nkandla residence of President Jacob Zuma”‚ said Cope’s Dennis Bloem said“The manner in which they processed the report shows that they were bum suckers‚ not honourable members of Parliament alive to their responsibilities to the nation.”Bloem said that “they even had the gall to report that opposition parties had ‘made up their minds even before the committee’ could start” with its business.“Most infamously‚ the ANC MPs held that ‘the opposition has repeatedly claimed that the ad hoc process was Illegal and unconstitutional’‚” he continued.“If only they had the good sense to recognise the truth and validity of that statement. They didn't.”Bloem also pointed out the folly of the “above group of most dishonourable MPs” when they “arrogantly encouraged the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) to take the matter to the Constitutional Court as they as ANC MPs were very ‘hopeful that contesting the matter in court would do them (EFF) good‚ as courts make judgment on the basis of facts‚ evidence and cogent legal arguments‚ not sloganeering‚ rowdiness and stunts’…”“They expected the EFF to get smacked‚ little realising they were going to be thrown under the bus by the man they were protecting‚” said Bloem.“South Africans should never forget what the dishonourable ANC MPs had to say. They listened to nobody and nothing. Now‚ they have been thrown under the bus.“Cope will make them eat their words and heap scorn on all 198 ANC MPs who lent their names to its adoption.”..

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