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ANC’s NEC Could Decide Zuma’s Future On Wednesday

The African National Congress (ANC) has resolved to convene a “Special NEC meeting” on Wednesday, 7 February 2018, in which it will discuss the “transition between the 5th and 6th administration of government and pending actions in Parliament”. In a statement issued in the past hour, the ANC said that during a meeting of the National […]

By SAPeople
05-02-18 21:41
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Source: GCIS

The African National Congress (ANC) has resolved to convene a “Special NEC meeting” on Wednesday, 7 February 2018, in which it will discuss the “transition between the 5th and 6th administration of government and pending actions in Parliament”.

Source: GCIS

In a statement issued in the past hour, the ANC said that during a meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) called today, 5 February 2018, it had discussed the outcomes of the meeting held between the National Officials of the ANC and South African President Jacob Zuma.

They didn’t give details of yesterday’s meeting, but according to EFF leader Julius Malema, Zuma “refused to resign and he told them to take a decision to remove him if they so wish to do so because he didn’t do anything wrong to the country. He’s arguing that he complied with all legal instructions including paying back the money, what more do they want from him.”

With Zuma refusing to step down voluntarily, it means the ANC could only remove him through a motion in Parliament or through an NEC recall… which is what the ANC’s statement on Monday evening appears to hint at.

The statement continues: “Following extensive deliberation the National Working Committee resolved to convene a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC), which is the highest decision making body of the ANC between Conferences, on Wednesday, 7th February 2018.

“Amongst the issues to be tabled to the Special NEC meeting will be preparations for the State of the Nation Address (SONA) and a report back from the National Working Committee on matters mandated to it, including management of the transition between the 5th and 6th administration of government and pending actions in Parliament.”

On Sunday night Police Minister Fikile Mbalula had tweeted: “Lemme sleep early, happy Sunday to y’all, this week is gonna b very INTERESTING….”

Malema said in a press briefing today that “no normal person” would want to spend R4-million listening to Zuma speak at the SONA and that they would rather watch Generations.

He also warned that “what we did to Zuma was a picnic. Wait and see what we are going to do to Ramaphosa. Wait until we deal with WMC [White Monopoly Capital] with Ramaphosa. He is worse.”