The EFF has demanded the immediate constitution of the Section 89 impeachment committee, insisting no political party should obstruct Parliament from exercising its constitutional duty to hold the President accountable.
The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) have condemned what they say is the ANC’s deliberate delay in constituting Parliament’s Section 89 impeachment committee, arguing that the move is aimed at shielding President Cyril Ramaphosa from accountability.
The party rejected reports suggesting that the ANC’s delay in appointing members to the committee stemmed from internal disagreements between secretary-general Fikile Mbalula and chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli.
EFF spokesperson Sinawo Thambo said the narrative being advanced was “not only dishonest but appears to be a deliberate political smokescreen designed to conceal the ANC’s intentional obstruction of Parliament’s constitutional obligations”.
“The real issue is not ANC infighting. The real issue is that the ANC is refusing to deploy members to the impeachment committee because it seeks to delay and frustrate the work of the committee itself,” Thambo said.
