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DA: Parliament Must Defend Our Constitutional Democracy and Fire Jacob Zuma

Mmusi Maimane MP – Leader of the Democratic Alliance – has issued the following statement at half past 12 on Thursday night, following the late night cabinet reshuffle by South Africa’s President. “President Jacob Zuma’s decision to fire the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, and the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebesi Jonas, should be a […]

By SAPeople
31-03-17 00:49
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Mmusi Maimane MP – Leader of the Democratic Alliance – has issued the following statement at half past 12 on Thursday night, following the late night cabinet reshuffle by South Africa’s President.

“President Jacob Zuma’s decision to fire the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan, and the Deputy Minister of Finance, Mcebesi Jonas, should be a rallying call for all South Africans to stand together and defend our hard-won Constitutional Democracy.

“The President has once again shown that he has no interest in our beloved country’s future – or the 9 million South Africans who are unemployed. He has bowed to the whims of those who are determined to enrich themselves at the expense of the poor and jobless. This is an act of complete state capture.

“We cannot sit by and let this happen. It is time that all South Africans stand together to protect our democracy.

“It is Parliament who hired Jacob Zuma and it is Parliament that can fire him. We therefore urge all political parties, including members of the ANC, to vote President Jacob Zuma out when the DA’s motion of no confidence is debated in the National Assembly.

“The time is now. We must stand together and defend what so many fought and died for.”