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South Africa: ANC Summoned Zuma to Appear at Hearing Over His Breach of Party Constitution
South Africa: ANC Summoned Zuma to Appear at Hearing Over His Breach of Party Constitution
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South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma, who is a member of the ruling African National Congress party, currently holds the position of leader and face of the... 03.05.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The former South African president Jacob Zuma, who has been asked to appear before the ANC's disciplinary committee (DC) next Tuesday for violating the party's constitution, will do so, spokesman for the MK party, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, said.Zuma, the twice-elected former ANC president, was suspended from the ANC in January after he declared he would be running and casting his ballot for the MK as it is violating its constitution.Spokesman Ndhlela noted, however, that "there is nothing wrong" with Zuma voting for the MK while being a member of the ANC since the country's Bill of Rights allows him to vote for any party.The 2024 national and provincial elections in South Africa are scheduled to take place on May 29.In late March, South Africa's Electoral Commission upheld objections to Zuma's candidacy for the general election, citing a constitutional provision that prohibits persons convicted to 12 months or more in jail from running for office within five years.However, in early April, he won an appeal against the commission's decision to disqualify him from running in the election.
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South Africa: ANC Summoned Zuma to Appear at Hearing Over His Breach of Party Constitution
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South Africa's ex-president Jacob Zuma, who is a member of the ruling African National Congress party, currently holds the position of leader and face of the Umkhonto weSizwe (MK) party. He made this announcement last December, during the party's inception, expressing his intention to cast his vote for the MK.
The former South African president
Jacob Zuma, who has been asked to appear before the ANC's disciplinary committee (DC) next Tuesday for violating the party's constitution, will do so, spokesman for the MK party, Nhlamulo Ndhlela, said.
"He [Zuma] is going to attend [the hearing] in person and then face the DC," Ndhlela
confirmed.
Zuma, the twice-elected former
ANC president, was suspended from the ANC in January after he declared he would be running and casting his ballot for the MK as it is violating its constitution.
Spokesman Ndhlela noted, however, that "there is nothing wrong" with Zuma voting for the
MK while being a member of the ANC since the country's Bill of Rights allows him to vote for any party.
"I cannot and will not campaign for the ANC of Ramaphosa. My conscience will not allow me to lie to the people of South Africa and pretend that the ANC of Ramaphosa was the one of [late former ANC leaders Albert] Luthuli, [Oliver] Tambo, and [Nelson] Mandela,” Zuma reportedly said.
The 2024 national and provincial elections in
South Africa are scheduled to take place on May 29.
In late March, South Africa's Electoral Commission upheld objections to Zuma's candidacy for the general election, citing a constitutional provision that prohibits persons convicted to 12 months or more in jail from running for office within five years.
However, in early April, he won an appeal against the commission's decision to disqualify him from running in the election.
