Opposition Parties March Arm in Arm to ConCourt for Secret Ballot Hearing
Opposition party members marched arm in arm Monday morning from Mary Fitzgerald Square to the Constitutional Court where arguments are being heard today on whether a secret ballot should be conducted when Members of Parliament vote on a Motion of No Confidence against President Jacob Zuma. The EFF said: “The masses have come out in […]
Opposition party members marched arm in arm Monday morning from Mary Fitzgerald Square to the Constitutional Court where arguments are being heard today on whether a secret ballot should be conducted when Members of Parliament vote on a Motion of No Confidence against President Jacob Zuma.
The EFF said: “The masses have come out in numbers to guard [and] fight the intimidation of public representatives with the duty of removing Zuma! #SecretBallot.”
DA leader Mmusi Maimane said they were gathered together outside the ConCourt to “defend our freedom”.
He said: “The future of our country lies in the hands of 400 Members of Parliament who have sworn to be faithful to the Republic of South Africa. Very soon, that oath of office will be put to the test…
“They did not swear to be faithful to Jacob Zuma, or to the ANC, or to the Guptas. They promised to be faithful to South Africa, and to the Constitution.
“And this is all we ask of them today. We ask them to put South Africa first. No more, no less.
“No matter what the Constitutional Court decides today – secret ballot or not – all we ask is that Members of Parliament vote with their conscience.”
Maimane said: “The future should not be decided in Luthuli House or in Saxonwold. It should be decided in Parliament.”
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The masses have come out in numbers to guard fight the intimidation of public representatives with the duty of removing Zuma! #SecretBallot pic.twitter.com/tBWxQukvAK
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 15, 2017
#SECRETBALLOT march to Constitutional Court @IOL @ReporterStar pic.twitter.com/M4ADdecMcA
— Nokuthula Zwane-Ejike (@Zwane_2Li2Ls) May 15, 2017
#SecretBallot to protect the hard earned democracy of the country! It is no secret, #ZumaMustGo Justice Must Prevail! pic.twitter.com/JdLVYQ2qh9
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 15, 2017
It is like a World Cup theme park outside the ConCourt; public education on the people's constitution. #secretballot pic.twitter.com/MBnilzvz8u
— Economic Freedom Fighters (@EFFSouthAfrica) May 15, 2017
[WATCH] Earlier: Reporters @ThulasSims & @KarynMaughan provide insight on #ConCourt #SecretBallot hearing. Courtesy: #DStv 403 pic.twitter.com/6Xcb0ZjGSk
— eNCA (@eNCA) May 15, 2017
[WATCH] Political Analyst Karima Brown provides an analysis on #ConCourt #SecretBallot hearing. Courtesy: #DStv 403 pic.twitter.com/2xvTJbrsey
— eNCA (@eNCA) May 15, 2017
You know what? We need a Wikipedia page of Adv Tembeka Ngcukaitobi , this is black excellence we talk about errday #SecretBallot #ConCourt pic.twitter.com/GxLeJuB1qA
— Middle Child (@its_kingwes) May 15, 2017
The march to the #ConCourt has begun!
We stand together, united in our diversity. 🇿🇦✊#SecretBallot pic.twitter.com/d38h7kybmm
— #FreedomMovement (@FreedomMVMT_SA) May 15, 2017