EFF demands Parliament stand against Ramaphosa's challenge to the Phala Phala Panel Report

The EFF has urged the National Assembly to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's legal challenge against the Phala Phala Independent Panel Report, warning that failure to do so could undermine parliamentary authority and integrity.

The Economic Freedom Fighters has written to National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza demanding that Parliament oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s application to set aside the Phala Phala Independent Panel report linked to the Section 89 impeachment process.

In a letter, EFF Parliamentary Chief Whip Nontando Nolutshungu said the National Assembly could not allow the report to be challenged “without opposition by the institution that established the process”.

The party argued that failing to oppose the President’s court application would “undermine the authority, integrity and constitutional role of the National Assembly”.

“The Independent Panel process was established in terms of the Rules of the National Assembly and constituted an important constitutional accountability mechanism of Parliament,” the EFF said.