Parliament and the security cluster will be on alert ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa's parliamentary reply to the recent state of the nation address debate on Thursday, says minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele.
'Worrisome' that EFF charged stage and rushed towards president last week during his speech, says minister in the presidencyMembers of the EFF stormed the stage, charging towards President Cyril Ramaphosa, in an attempt to disrupt the state of the nation address in Cape Town City Hall last week.Parliament and the security cluster will be on alert ahead of President Cyril Ramaphosa's parliamentary reply to the recent state of the nation address debate on Thursday.
Minister in the presidency Mondli Gungubele told the media that while disruptions and chaos in parliament cannot be predicted, Ramaphosa’s safety was the priority. “The thing is to get ready when it happens. It must be contained and it must be within the acceptable prescripts. We cannot say it is not going to happen but we stay on alert and parliament has demonstrated to be on top of that, especially the security cluster,” said Gungubele.
The minister was briefing the media after a cabinet meeting on Wednesday. He was asked whether the cabinet discussed the scene which unfolded during Ramaphosa’s seventh address at the Cape Town City Hall, where the EFF stormed the stage, forcing his bodyguards and parliamentary security to spring into action.
Members of the EFF, led by Julius Malema, had been ordered to leave the hall after disrupting Ramaphosa’s speech. They appeared to leave the venue when suddenly they stormed the stage, charging towards Ramaphosa, who remained seated.
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