ANC secretary-general Ace Magashule has called on his party’s MPs to oppose the process to impeach public protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane, which is due to commence next week.
The Sunday Times reported yesterday that “principled” ANC MPs would not vote in support of the motion brought by the DA.
An independent panel appointed to assess the merits of a motion to have Mkhwebane removed from office, recommended on Monday that parliament should institute impeachment proceedings against her.
The ANC Women’s League and the uMkhonto weSizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) have expressed their support for Mkhwebane.
Magashule said the DA motion is part of the opposition’s strategy to divide the ANC. “Officially I can say there is no way the ANC can support the enemy of the revolution, the DA. We can’t vote with the DA on principle matters. That is why in the motion of no confidence against [Gauteng premier David] Makhura, we defeated them,” said Magashule.
“And it is funny for all those comrades throughout the country who vote with the enemy of the poor people and working class. You can see that they were trying to say the ANC of [deputy president David] Mabuza and Magashule . There is only one ANC. There is no way they can claim president Ramaphosa as their president.
“They are trying their luck. We can see the tactics of trying to divide the ANC … saying they can work with president Ramaphosa. There is only one ANC. Ramaphosa is part of us, he’s part of ANC. The DA must stop its dirty tricks. It will fail in dividing the ANC.
MKMVA president Kebby Maphatsoe said Mkhwebane has been treated unfairly, “especially as a woman”. He said the ANC has to give direction on how the matter is pursued in parliament.