Economic Freedom Fighters’ Secretary General Godrich Gardee has warned that letting go of the ‘corruption’ that took place at Nkandla will mean the country accepts corruption among its people.
Gardee was speaking to Power FM early this morning answering questions around their plans to stop President Jacob Zuma from delivering the State of Nation Address (Sona) until he answers questions around the money spent at his private home in KwaZulu-Natal.
The EFF have vowed to put the National Assembly proceedings on halt until President Zuma gives a clear indication on how and when he plans on paying back all or some of the money.
“Nkandla is the face of corruption and if we ignore that face of corruption, we have accepted that everybody should be corrupt in South Africa,” said Gardee.
He said that the remedial actions of the public protector instructed that the President pay back the money and he should therefore address the issue.
Gardee said asking President Zuma questions is allowed in terms of the rules of Parliament and that is in no way a disruption.
“It can’t be said we are disruptive. So we are not going to disrupt the State of the Nation Address, we are going to engage with that day in terms of the rules of parliament and if the rules of parliament provide that members of Parliament can rise on a point of order so we shall.”
“Unless maybe on that day rules of parliament will be suspended meaning that the Constitution of the country will be suspended then the President can speak freely. We don’t know who he will be addressing.”
“But if they are not suspended we will act on the rules of Parliament to engage with the president. We have a date with the President,” elaborated Gardee.
EFF has a date with the President on SONA day: Gardee
Economic Freedom Fighters’ Secretary General Godrich Gardee has warned that letting go of the ‘corruption’ that took place at Nkandla will mean the country accepts corruption among its people.
Gardee was speaking to Power FM early this morning answering questions around their plans to stop President Jacob Zuma from delivering the State of Nation Address (Sona) until he answers questions around the money spent at his private home in KwaZulu-Natal.
The EFF have vowed to put the National Assembly proceedings on halt until President Zuma gives a clear indication on how and when he plans on paying back all or some of the money.
“Nkandla is the face of corruption and if we ignore that face of corruption, we have accepted that everybody should be corrupt in South Africa,” said Gardee.
He said that the remedial actions of the public protector instructed that the President pay back the money and he should therefore address the issue.
Gardee said asking President Zuma questions is allowed in terms of the rules of Parliament and that is in no way a disruption.
“It can’t be said we are disruptive. So we are not going to disrupt the State of the Nation Address, we are going to engage with that day in terms of the rules of parliament and if the rules of parliament provide that members of Parliament can rise on a point of order so we shall.”
“Unless maybe on that day rules of parliament will be suspended meaning that the Constitution of the country will be suspended then the President can speak freely. We don’t know who he will be addressing.”
“But if they are not suspended we will act on the rules of Parliament to engage with the president. We have a date with the President,” elaborated Gardee.
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