'DA won't support motion of no confidence against Ramaphosa' - Helen Zille
The Democratic Alliance, as part of their agreement with the ANC, will not support a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa should the matter arise in parliament.
President Cyril Ramaphosa is sworn-in as a Member of Parliament on 22 May 2019. Picture: @PresidencyZA/Twitter
Clement Manyathela was in conversation with DA Federal Council Chairperson, Helen Zille.
Listen to the interview in the audio clip below.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) will not support a motion of no-confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Helen Zille explained that if any evidence emerges of criminal wrongdoing, with regards to the Phala Phala scandal, they would look at the issues and deal with them inside the Government of National Unity (GNU).
"We will only support the impeachment if the evidence suggests that there should be an impeachment but I don't think we are now in a position, given the fact that we have signed the statement of intent, to start impeaching a president we just voted for."
- Helen Zille, DA Federal Council Chairperson
"That was the agreement we've made, we haven't said in future that we will never do anything but we will not support a motion of no confidence in the president, that was part of the agreement."
- Helen Zille, DA Federal Council Chairperson
"We cannot be held hostage but we have voted for Cyril Ramaphosa and we've agreed that we won't make the government unstable by voting votes of no-confidence in each other all the time."
- Helen Zille, DA Federal Council Chairperson
The DA and the African National Congress (ANC) have agreed to form a government together following the ANC's poor performance during the 29 May elections.
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