The vote, which took place after the protest, was not in favour of impeachment proceedings. In parliament, opposition party members voted, along with ANC MP Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, in favour of Ramaphosa being impeached.
“As [a] disciplined member of the ANC, I vote yes,” Dlamini-Zuma said.
Shortly thereafter, ANC MP Mervyn Dirks followed suit. The final tally was 214 votes against the impeachment and 148 voted in favour.
Opposition MPs were also unhappy about the way the process unfolded, saying the vote should have been conducted via secret ballot. The Economic Freedom Fighters MP Floyd Shivambu said the party would take the speaker of parliament to court over the decision.
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It was a day of high drama on the streets of Cape Town and inside parliament as MPs debated whether President Cyril Ramaphosa should be impeached.
The recently expelled ANC member found himself at loggerheads with police during his protest. Carl Niehaus and a small group of anti-Ramaphosa protesters in ANC regalia were demanding that parliament vote in favour of his impeachment.
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The vote, which took place after the protest, was not in favour of impeachment proceedings. In parliament, opposition party members voted, along with ANC MP Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, in favour of Ramaphosa being impeached.
“As [a] disciplined member of the ANC, I vote yes,” Dlamini-Zuma said.
Shortly thereafter, ANC MP Mervyn Dirks followed suit. The final tally was 214 votes against the impeachment and 148 voted in favour.
Opposition MPs were also unhappy about the way the process unfolded, saying the vote should have been conducted via secret ballot. The Economic Freedom Fighters MP Floyd Shivambu said the party would take the speaker of parliament to court over the decision.
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