The African National Congress national executive committee (NEC) did not support the call for President Jacob Zuma to step down as president‚ ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
Addressing the media after a three-day NEC meeting‚ Mantashe mentioned that during the course of the discussions‚ a call was made for Zuma to consider stepping down as the president of the of the country.
Mantashe said this issue was debated openly and robustly among the members.
“Following robust‚ honest and candid and times difficult discussions‚ the NEC did not support the call for the president to step down.
“The NEC resolved it was more urgent to direct our energies as the ANC to working towards unity of the movement‚” Mantashe said.
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ANC NEC did not support call for Zuma to step down
The African National Congress national executive committee (NEC) did not support the call for President Jacob Zuma to step down as president‚ ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Tuesday.
Addressing the media after a three-day NEC meeting‚ Mantashe mentioned that during the course of the discussions‚ a call was made for Zuma to consider stepping down as the president of the of the country.
Mantashe said this issue was debated openly and robustly among the members.
“Following robust‚ honest and candid and times difficult discussions‚ the NEC did not support the call for the president to step down.
“The NEC resolved it was more urgent to direct our energies as the ANC to working towards unity of the movement‚” Mantashe said.
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