Zuma officially suspended from ANC, says Mbalula
ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula, says the ANC invoked Rule 25 of the ANC Constitution to temporarily suspend Zuma.
The African National Congress (ANC) National Executive Committee (NEC) has suspended former president Jacob Zuma for his involvement with the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party.
The Independent Online reported that ANC Secretary-General, Fikile Mbalula, confirmed on Monday that the former ANC president has been suspended.
He said the party invoked Rule 25 of the ANC Constitution to suspend Zuma temporarily.
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ANC INVOKES RULE 25 ON ZUMA
Rule 25 says the ANC shall discipline any member, office bearer, or public representative for misconduct, and their membership may be terminated.
Responding to why the party has not taken action against Zuma, Mbalula said principles and values guided the ANC and, therefore, could only act on media reports with proper consultation. He said no ANC member was above the party.
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The Zuma issue has been in the spotlight and making headlines for weeks since he announced on 16 December that he would not vote for the ANC but would vote for the MK party in the upcoming elections.
Zuma, however, said he would remain a member of the ANC, although he’s been on the ground, campaigning for his new party.
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‘NO ANC MEMBER IS ABOVE THE PARTY’
He was campaigning in Mpumalanga during January before the ANC delivered its annual 8 January Statement in the provincial capital of Mbombela on 13 January.
Zuma has also been targeting his former ANC supporters in the North West and Free State to join the MK party.
Mbalula said that there was no ANC member who was above the party, not even Zuma.