Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema on Thursday called for a snap election after South Africa’s president and parliament were criticised in the highest court of the land.
The next general election is only scheduled for 2019.
“We must call for an election. That parliament has failed our people‚” he told a news conference.
“Let South Africa elect honourable people who will uphold the Constitution.
“That parliament‚ we don’t trust it. That parliament was supposed to be dissolved now. It has permanently violated the Constitution.
“…Let us go to early elections. If they are sure about their story‚ let’s go to early elections‚” Malema said.
The EFF leader said the executive and parliament could not violate the Constitution and then think they could be entrusted with the responsibility to protect the same constitution they have failed.
“Why must we continue with failed institutions?
“This is an opportunity for South Africa to unite and remove a criminal from office.
“If they undermine the Constitutional Court judgment‚ we’re going to have to go back to the trenches‚” Malema warned.
In a unanimous judgment earlier on Thursday‚ the Constitutional Court ordered President Jacob Zuma to personally pay the costs for the construction of a visitor’s centre‚ amphitheatre‚ cattle kraal‚ chicken run and swimming pool at his Nkandla residence.
The court condemned the “illegality” of Zuma’s conduct in failing to comply with the remedial action set out by public protector Thuli Madonsela in her 2014 report titled “Secure in Comfort”. The court said Zuma’s conduct was inconsistent with the constitution and invalid.
The court also lambasted the National Assembly for its resolution that absolved Zuma of complying with the public protector’s remedial action. This came after police minister Nathi Nhleko compiled a report finding that Zuma did not owe a cent.
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said the resolution was inconsistent with the constitution and invalid.
He said: “The National Assembly and by extension Parliament … is the voice of all South Africans especially the poor‚ the voiceless and the least-remembered. It is the watchdog of state resources. It fulfils a pre-eminently unique role of holding the executive accountable for the fulfilment of the promises made to the populace.”
The court ordered the president‚ police minister and National Assembly to pay the legal costs of the other parties.
Malema challenges ANC to early election over #Nkandlagate
Economic Freedom Fighters leader Julius Malema on Thursday called for a snap election after South Africa’s president and parliament were criticised in the highest court of the land.
The next general election is only scheduled for 2019.
“We must call for an election. That parliament has failed our people‚” he told a news conference.
“Let South Africa elect honourable people who will uphold the Constitution.
“That parliament‚ we don’t trust it. That parliament was supposed to be dissolved now. It has permanently violated the Constitution.
“…Let us go to early elections. If they are sure about their story‚ let’s go to early elections‚” Malema said.
The EFF leader said the executive and parliament could not violate the Constitution and then think they could be entrusted with the responsibility to protect the same constitution they have failed.
“Why must we continue with failed institutions?
“This is an opportunity for South Africa to unite and remove a criminal from office.
“If they undermine the Constitutional Court judgment‚ we’re going to have to go back to the trenches‚” Malema warned.
In a unanimous judgment earlier on Thursday‚ the Constitutional Court ordered President Jacob Zuma to personally pay the costs for the construction of a visitor’s centre‚ amphitheatre‚ cattle kraal‚ chicken run and swimming pool at his Nkandla residence.
The court condemned the “illegality” of Zuma’s conduct in failing to comply with the remedial action set out by public protector Thuli Madonsela in her 2014 report titled “Secure in Comfort”. The court said Zuma’s conduct was inconsistent with the constitution and invalid.
The court also lambasted the National Assembly for its resolution that absolved Zuma of complying with the public protector’s remedial action. This came after police minister Nathi Nhleko compiled a report finding that Zuma did not owe a cent.
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said the resolution was inconsistent with the constitution and invalid.
He said: “The National Assembly and by extension Parliament … is the voice of all South Africans especially the poor‚ the voiceless and the least-remembered. It is the watchdog of state resources. It fulfils a pre-eminently unique role of holding the executive accountable for the fulfilment of the promises made to the populace.”
The court ordered the president‚ police minister and National Assembly to pay the legal costs of the other parties.
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