Cape Town – Parliament’s impeachment committee, tasked with determining whether President Cyril Ramaphosa breached his oath of office, is beginning to take shape as political parties prepare to nominate their representatives.
The committee will ultimately consider whether there are grounds to proceed with impeachment proceedings against the President.
According to the Eyewitness News, uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party has confirmed that it will be deploying its parliamentary leader, John Hlophe, to head its representation on the committee.
However, the African National Congress (ANC), which holds the largest number of seats in Parliament, and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF), the second-largest opposition party, have yet to announce their nominees.
The remaining parties are still finalising their selections as the committee composition takes shape.
Afrika Mayibuye leader Floyd Shivambu says President Cyril Ramaphosa must stop trying to challenge the Section 89 Phala Phala report in court and instead face Parliament’s impeachment process if he believes he is innocent. pic.twitter.com/N3gfVGyUFe
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Meanwhile, according to IOL, acting Police Minister Firoz Cachalia has sparked political controversy after calling on the ANC and its Government of National Unity (GNU) partners to shield President Ramaphosa from possible impeachment.
Speaking in an interview with eNCA, Cachalia warned that removing Ramaphosa could destabilise the country and urged political parties in the GNU to act in defence of his presidency.
The impeachment committee will consist of 31 members drawn from 16 of the 18 political parties represented in Parliament.
Its primary role will be to examine an independent panel report compiled in 2022, which found that President Ramaphosa may have a case to answer regarding the foreign currency discovered hidden in couches at his Phala Phala farm, as well as the events surrounding the subsequent theft of the money.
The committee’s findings will determine whether the matter progresses further in Parliament or is set aside.
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