Acting National Assembly Speaker accepts motion of no confidence brought against Mapisa-Nqakula.
The motion was initiated by DA Chief Whip Siviwe Gwarube following Mapisa-Nqakula’s announcement of taking special leave. The DA argues that it is unacceptable for the Speaker to retain her position amid serious allegations against her.amidst reports suggesting her imminent arrest on corruption charges.
Tsenoli noted that the motion will be scheduled once he consults with the Chief Whip of the majority party, as stipulated by the Assembly’s rules. Parliament is adjourning on Thursday to allow members time to campaign for the May 29 national and provincial elections. However, a special sitting may be required for the debate and vote on this motion. Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics, ads, other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies.
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