The former minister assured MPs that she would work with all political parties.NosiviweMapisaNqakulNosiviweMapisaNqakula
“It is important that this foundation of true democracy particularly should never be compromised, not for personal whim or for narrow party political interests,” she added.
She also said the official opposition would continue to fight tooth and nail to ensure that Parliament worked for the people of South Africa in spite of the ANC’s attempts to undermine it. “She is going to have a tough job to win them over to ensure there is respect and dignity of the House and that Parliament conducts its constitutional mandate properly,” Naidoo said.
IFP chief whip Narend Singh said his party had made its feelings known before the vote that they were not in favour of Mapisa-Nqakula’s election.
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