According to sources, scores of ANC MPs are prepared to cross party lines and vote for the Phala Phala report's approval on Tuesday.
Carl Niehaus (C), an expelled African National Congress (ANC) member, meets with other demonstrators ahead of a discussion in Cape Town on the potential of commencing processes to remove the President from office on December 13, 2022. – Ramaphosa, who was hailed as a graft-busting rescuer following predecessor Jacob Zuma's corrupt era, has been dogged by allegations that he sought to cover up a massive cash heist at his luxury farm. (Photo courtesy of GIANLUIGI GUERCIA / AFP)
As the Phala Phala debate in Parliament approaches, certain African National Congress (ANC) Members of Parliament (MPs) have stated willingness to vote across party lines on Tuesday, December 13.
MPS FROM THE ANC ARE WILLING TO VOTE AGAINST RAMAPHOSA
An independent Section 89 panel issued a report accusing the president of violating his oath of office and violating anti-corruption legislation by neglecting to disclose the 2020 heist at his Phala Phala game farm.
The report will be debated and voted on by the National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday. If the paper is approved, Ramaphosa will be investigated for impeachment.
The ANC's stated position is that MPs must vote against the report. However, Ramaphosa's opponents inside the party have indicated a willingness to defy the directive.
According to SowetanLive, ANC MP Supra Mahumapelo has stated that he would not follow the party line. He stated that he was willing to face the repercussions of his conduct, but emphasised that he was voting with the opposition to ensure Ramaphosa faced accountability.
"I'm not voting with the opposition, and I never will, but in this case, we must assure responsibility, regardless of our position in the organisation, and that is how it will be."
"Any choice you make against the party, as is about to happen today, you live with the repercussions as a cadre of the movement," Mahumapelo added.
To pass the motion, a simple majority is necessary. If all 400 MPs of the National Assembly.
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