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· A no-confidence motion against South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa was allowed by the Speaker.
· The motion was tabled by a lesser known political party –the African Transformation Movement (ATM) will not be taken up immediately
· The speaker pushed the date for discussing the motion to February next year. ATM is one of the country’s smallest opposition party has only two regional government representatives
A no-confidence motion against South African president, Cyril Ramaphosa was allowed by the Speaker. The motion was tabled by a lesser known political party –the African Transformation Movement (ATM) will not be taken up immediately. The speaker pushed the date for discussing the motion to February next year. ATM is one of the country’s smallest opposition party has only two regional government representatives
The speaker of the South African parliament said the move was allowed and it is still to be decided whether the voting would take place through a secret ballot. Formed in 2008 and hasa backing from the Council of Messianic Churches in Christ (SACMCC), the party is linked to the erstwhile President Jacob Zuma who had to demit the office in disgrace due to corruption charges. The party is reported to be gaining some support due the crosshairs among leaders in African National Congress. In all likelihood the motion would get defeated since the main opposition party the Democratic Alliance (DA- said they will not support the motion.
Significantly, the ANC is expected to hold its National General Council meeting shortly, which would discuss, among other things, ANC’s report card under President Cyril Ramaphosa. Around 3000 people are going to attend the Council meeting.it may be noted that President Ramaphosa has been fighting to clear his name in an election malpractice on campaign funding allegations.
The President,, according to South Africa’s anti-corruption watchdog, is alleged to have misled parliament about money he received in 2017, worth more than $36,000, which the president claimed was a donation towards his campaign for the ANC leadership.
