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FURIOUS: Max Sisulu

This follows an announcement at a meeting of Parliament's programming committee yesterday morning, by the DA that it was no longer interested in debating the contentious motion as it lapsed when Parliament went on a final recess at the end of last year.

The DA, which tabled the motion supported by seven other opposition parties, said it would now approach the Constitutional Court to clarify the rights of MPs from minority parties with regards to the tabling of such motions.

But the meeting got heated when Motshekga tried to argue that the DA had lost confidence in its own motion.

"If the call for a confidence debate by the DA were genuine and made in good faith, the DA and their partners would reinstate it. Their failure and neglect to do so confirms our view that their motion was frivolous," Motshekga said.

But Sisulu would not entertain any discussion of the matter.

"I really, really won't allow you to continue. You are really out of order. This is not about political statements here. The matter has lapsed.

"Parliament is an institution governed by rules and the rules are that if a matter has lapsed it can only be resuscitated by the people who put the motion there. I really rule you out of order, absolutely out of order," an angry Sisulu said to Motshekga.

But acting ANC deputy chief whip Mmamoloko Kubayi and Motshekga said they saw no reason why the motion could not go ahead.

The parties allege that under Zuma's leadership the justice system has been politicised, corruption has spiralled out of control and unemployment continues to increase.

When it was first discussed last year the ANC used its majority to block the debate. The Western Cape High Court, found that parliamentary rules were not clear on whether Parliament can be forced to schedule such a debate as an urgent matter.

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Sat May 25 12:44:47 SAST 2013 ::

Feb 8, 2013

OomGreat

So does this mean we stuck with Zooma?
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Feb 8, 2013

!#Sinudeity#!

Yeah, motion lapsed, because of the end of the year, hence why the opposition parties tried to have the mattered attended before the close of parlaiment.

And no, the opposition parties are not dropping the motion of no confidence, the ANC is being opportunistic here.
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Feb 8, 2013

sarmologadi

Wow, this is a must see show, lol....hope dey will show it on news vandag
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Feb 8, 2013

MommaC

I think the writer of this article left out that the DA says they are waiting for the decision from the Concourt about something on this.

I do feel sorry for Max. It is like being the teacher in a giant sandpit fight with the toddlers all armed with buckets and spades
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Feb 8, 2013

lindsay

@sowetan Mnxim

But acting ANC deputy chief whip Mmamoloko Kubayi and Motshekga said they saw no reason why the motion could not go ahead.

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i wonder why weren't they last year against this motion then why would they want it to go through now more ar se lic king maybe or they have their own hidden agenda
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Feb 8, 2013

mambaaai

It just once again shows how inneffective they all are... discussions about discussions agrments about discusssions...... while clowns are still making an even bigger mess
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Feb 8, 2013

!#Sinudeity#!

lindsay - They dragged their feet last year, because the ANC assumed that it was a weapon to be used against jacob at mangaung.
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Feb 8, 2013

MGEEZ

"I really, really won't allow you to continue. You are really out of order. This is not about political statements here. The matter has lapsed.
"Parliament is an institution governed by rules and the rules are that if a matter has lapsed it can only be resuscitated by the people who put the motion there. I really rule you out of order, absolutely out of order," an angry Sisulu said to Motshekga.
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So Angie has now infected her husband with her foolishness that he wants to subject parliament to such debates? Or Mathole is the one whom from the beginning infected Angie? I guess it is difficult to tell when both wife and Husband seem to have gone to school to be dummies. Has it ever been confirmed independently that Mathole is a Dr that he proffesses to be? I wonder sometimes with what proceeds from his mouth.
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Feb 8, 2013

MorenaWaPolelo

This is not going anywhere but allow DA to amuse us please!!! I must say the grounds of impeachment or motion of no confidance are loughable(ly) obvious and non of them are immune from them!!! Motshega sit down and please allow the matter to be retabled is only fair to allow the oppostions to decide how they want to move on this issue. After elections they will be joined by Dr Mamphela so there will be more fireworks in the politics of this country and in parly.
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Feb 8, 2013

CheeseBoy

that motion of no confidence should be pushed forward

Little girls are being brutally raped and murdered out here and people are pu$$y footing around in parly.

But then again WE are the ones who put these idiots in power, the majority are the ones who are paying the price for continually putting an X next to the ANC

Mzansi WAKE UP!
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