Emmanuel Thomas l Tuesday, February 14, 2018
SOUTH AFRICA– South Africa’s ruling party, African National Congress ANC has recalled President Jacob Zuma, paving the way for parliament to commence impeachment proceedings against him.
The party took the decision to recall him following his recalcitrant posture to resigning with the shortest time possible in the interest of South Africans.
The President had proposed a six months time frame which was not in tandem with the decision of the party, forcing the ANC into a mediation with the president but the effort was unsuccessful.
“The NEC therefore decided as follows: To recall its deployee, Comrade Jacob Zuma, in accordance with Rule 12.2.21.2 of the ANC Constitution, which accords the NEC the authority to “recall any public representative.
“There should be continuing interaction between the officials of the ANC and the President of the Republic. The decision by the NEC to recall its deployee was taken only after exhaustive discussion on the impact such a recall would have on the country, the ANC and the functioning of government”, the ANC said in a statement by Ace Magashule, Secretary General of the party.
The statement addded that the decision of the NEC provides certainty to the people of South Africa at a time when the economic and social challenges facing the country require urgent and resolute response by all sections of society.
“It is critical that South Africans are united around the task of growth, job creation and economic transformation.
This decision will be communicated publicly and through appropriate forums to all structures of the ANC, Alliance Structures and all the Mass Democratic Formations. All necessary parliamentary processes that arise from this decision will now ensue”, the party said.
