Trashing constitution to defend JZ
Many South Africans were glued to their TVs on Tuesday, watching the theatre unfolding in the Constitutional Court. The capitulation by the president, the speaker and the minister was enthralling to watch.After months of violating the constitution and defiantly resisting every demand from opposition parties to support the remedial action of the public protector, the ANC had its day in court but it had no defence to put up.The ANC deliberately refused to accept section 182(1)(c) of the constitution which gives the public protector the power "to take appropriate remedial action".Today, parliament is in a shambles and t he economy is struggling.The problem was the ANC's determination to trample on the constitution. Voters who refused to punish the ANC for openly violating the constitution played a big role in plunging South Africa into a deep hole.The concourt hearing revealed how ANC MPs abandoned their constitutional obligation in order to defend the ill-gotten gains of Jacob Zuma...
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