Mbalula says Ramaphosa recall was never discussed
Mbalula says the National Executive Committee has reaffirmed its full and continued support for President Cyril Ramaphosa.
ANC secretary-general, Fikile Mbalula says the National Executive Committee did not consider the recall of the party president.
Cyril Ramaphosa faces a possible impeachment inquiry after the Constitutional Court judgement a week ago on how Parliament dealt with an independent report on the Phala Phala matter.
The Section 89 panel that compiled it, had found that Ramaphosa may have violated his oath of office in his handling of a 2020 robbery at his farm in Limpopo.
How did the Constitutional Court rule?
The court ruled that the National Assembly's vote to not adopt the report was unlawful and invalid.
The report has been referred to Parliament.
A 31-member impeachment committee was set up on Wednesday to consider the matter.
Ramaphosa, who maintains he has done nothing wrong, has meanwhile restarted his judicial review of the report.
He believes its findings are flawed.
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ANC backs Ramaphosa amid impeachment process
Mbalula briefed the media at the party's headquarters in Johannesburg on Friday.
"Resignation was not on the table.
“The National Executive Committee reaffirmed in clear and unambiguous terms its full and continued support for the president of the African National Congress, as the leader of this movement, and in that capacity as the leader of the Government of National Unity."
Cosatu unhappy with makeup of impeachment committee
Trade union federation Cosatu believes the composition of Parliament’s impeachment committee is unconstitutional.
The committee will consist of 31 MPs from 16 parties, with the ANC allocated a majority of nine members, while the DA has five, the MK Party three, and the EFF two.
The remaining 12 seats will be shared among smaller parties.
The directive establishing the committee was issued by the National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, under Section 89 of the Constitution.
Cosatu’s Matthew Parks says Parliament’s decision on how parties will be represented on the committee is unconstitutional.
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