Ramaphosa to respond to Phala Phala report 'in due course'
Updated | By Newswatch
President Cyril Ramaphosa will make a statement on the Phala Phala report once he's done studying the recommendations.
The presidency's issued the statement, as political parties heap pressure on Ramaphosa to step down.
READ: Parliamentary panel finds prima facie evidence of serious violations by Ramaphosa
It's after a parliamentary panel found preliminary evidence that Ramaphosa may have violated the constitution over his handling of the 2020 robbery on his private Limpopo farm.
It also says there's evidence to warrant a parliamentary debate on whether he should be impeached.
"The Section 89 process has presented an unprecedented and extraordinary moment for South Africa's constitutional democracy," says Vincent Magwenya, who is the president's spokesperson.
ALSO READ: Defiant Ramaphosa ‘giving consideration’ to scathing Phala Phala report
"The conclusions of the panel require careful reading and appropriate consideration in the interest of stability of government and that of the country."
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