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On Tuesday, 25 October, the DA will grill President Jacob Zuma in the National Council of Provinces when he appears to answer oral questions.
The DA will use the opportunity to interrogate the president over what seems to be the politically-motivated persecution of Finance Minister, Pravin Gordhan, and the disastrous consequences thereof on economic stability.
The DA will specifically ask “What is his position on South Africa’s economic stability, given the ongoing investigation into the Minister of Finance, Pravin Gordhan?”
We will also ask the president about the reappointment of Dudu Myeni as SAA chairperson despite her ruinous tenure as the head of the state carrier.
This oral questions session comes at a crucial time for the country. South Africans are faced with mounting evidence of state capture and the unrestrained looting of state resources. It is our earnest hope that the president uses this opportunity to provide South Africans with answers to these pertinent questions and not the familiar obfuscation we’ve grown accustomed to.
President Zuma has tried at every turn to evade accountability on issues like State Capture and is now resorting to the persecution of those in his own Cabinet to protect himself. Importantly, President Zuma has a Constitutional obligation to account to Parliament. South Africa deserves answers, and we intend to get them.
What is required at this time is leadership, not “a government at war with itself” as the deputy president describes it. If the president cannot provide answers and show that he is concerned about the country’s future, he should take the advice of his chief whip and step down.
The DA will continue to demand accountability and good governance, similar to what we already provide in our governments and what South Africans can look forward following national elections in 2019.
Issued by DA
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