Didiza's refusal to oppose impeachment committee interdict 'risks weakening parliament'

Speaker, Thoko Didiza.

Several political parties are furious over National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza’s decision not to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa’s interdict of the Impeachment Committee.

In a statement on Sunday, Parliament said that Didiza resolved to file a notice to abide by an explanatory affidavit alongside the Impeachment Committee’s opposition papers.

The explanatory affidavit aims to assist the court in its final determination by clarifying aspects such as the National Assembly's stringent constitutional obligations to proceed with and finalise the Section 89 proceedings.

The explanatory affidavit's content is believed to be consistent not only with the Impeachment Committee's stance but also with the Speaker's actions since the Constitutional Court judgment.