Questions have been raised over the legality of National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's decision to reject a secret ballot vote in a sitting considering the Section 89 Phala Phala report. | JasonFelix
A full bench of the Western Cape High Court has heard the ATM's case over the voting procedures at a sitting where the Phala Phala report was considered.This is not the first time the ATM has squared off in court with Parliament over a secret ballot.
If the vote had been successful, President Cyril Ramaphosa could have been impeached due to the allegations. On Monday, lawyers for the ATM argued before a full bench of the Western Cape High Court that there was no legal basis for Mapisa-Nqakula to reject the secret ballot vote.There is a general view of the toxic nature of the politics. MPs were threatened and some received death threats. How toxic must it get before the Speaker accedes?
Katz referred to previous judgments of the Supreme Court of Appeal and Constitutional Court, which have ruled on the issue of secret ballots.
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