Opposition parties confident after secret ballot application
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Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema says a secret ballot in a vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma is “more relevant now than ever before”.
Malema was speaking after the Constitutional Court on Monday reserved judgment in the UDM's application to force Speaker Baleka Mbete to grant a secret ballot in the vote. In a marathon sitting that only ended before 20:00, the court heard arguments from several political parties, including the EFF, IFP and COPE, as well as various friends of the court and the councils for Zuma and Mbete.
Malema told reporters outside the court that they are very confident and pleased after the day.
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa said he felt vindicated after Mbete and Zuma’s counsels, Marumo Moerane and Ishmael Semenya, conceded that Mbete had an obligation to set the secret ballot motion.
The hearing brought to the fore the issue of separation of powers, and whether the highest court in the land had the prerogative to request Mbete to schedule a secret ballot against Zuma.
Malema was speaking after the Constitutional Court on Monday reserved judgment in the UDM's application to force Speaker Baleka Mbete to grant a secret ballot in the vote. In a marathon sitting that only ended before 20:00, the court heard arguments from several political parties, including the EFF, IFP and COPE, as well as various friends of the court and the councils for Zuma and Mbete.
Malema told reporters outside the court that they are very confident and pleased after the day.
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa said he felt vindicated after Mbete and Zuma’s counsels, Marumo Moerane and Ishmael Semenya, conceded that Mbete had an obligation to set the secret ballot motion.
The hearing brought to the fore the issue of separation of powers, and whether the highest court in the land had the prerogative to request Mbete to schedule a secret ballot against Zuma.
