Opposition parties have raised concerns about impartiality and adhering to constitutional principles following the election of Rise Mzansi Chief Whip, Makashule Gana, as the Impeachment Committee chairperson.
Chairperson of the Impeachment Committee, Makashule Gana, has said that they hope to have the committee’s next meeting before Parliament goes on recess, but beyond that, it is too soon to give a timeline on proceedings.
Gana, who represents RISE Mzansi in the National Assembly, alongside the party’s national leader, Songezo Zibi MP, who is also the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA), in which they briefed the media on the impeachment committee, the Johannesburg mayoral campaign, and the Gauteng Government of Provincial Unity.
Zibi said that they welcome the election of their Chief Organiser and National Assembly Whip as the chairperson of the country's first impeachment committee.
“We have no doubt that Gana will place the flag and the Constitution above all else. He is not there to defend a party or the Government of National Unity (GNU) position. He is there to steer a process defined by the Constitution and the Rules of the National Assembly.”
