South Africa's president came to power vowing to fight corruption but now has his own case to answer.
A damning report from a panel of legal experts into accusations that President Cyril Ramaphosa covered up the theft of $4m in cash from his farm in 2020 has raised uncomfortable questions for South Africa's leader.Mr Ramaphosa has a case to answer, not just to parliament but to all South Africans, critics say.
"I respectfully submit that all of the 'charges' I have been called to answer are without any merit," Mr Ramaphosa wrote, adding that many of the allegations were based on "hearsay". He requested that the matter not be taken any further. Officially, the president's office has said he will address the report once he has finished studying it.
"The report is clear and unambiguous. President Ramaphosa most likely did breach a number of Constitutional provisions and has a case to answer. Impeachment proceedings into his conduct must go ahead, and he will have to offer far better, more comprehensive explanations than we have been given so far," the party said in a statement.
Ultimately it will come down to a vote - the motion to impeach needs a two-thirds majority in parliament to pass. At best this debacle puts Mr Ramphosa's moral standing into question. At worst it suggests an abuse of power and perhaps the constitution - the same constitution he helped draft in the early 1990s.
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