OPINION: The ANC list could hold real danger for Ramaphosa post elections | MelanieVerwoerd
As the ANC list stands at the moment, Ramaphosa will face a hostile caucus when Parliament returns after the elections with about 53% of the top 120 being former Zuma-ites, writesA lot has been written about the ANC's list for Parliament. Justifiably, there has been a great deal of moral outrage about the inclusion of many of the dodgy characters from the Zuma years on the list.
Of course, there is very little the ANC or the Integrity Commission can do at this stage. The list has been registered at the IEC and the candidates have accepted their nominations. So unless the candidates don't meet the constitutional criteria, which presumably they all do, the ANC can not change the list.
The support of the parliamentary caucus of the majority party is crucial for any president. It is well-known that Thabo Mbeki's demise in the party started when he lost the support of the parliamentary caucus. In the case of Jacob Zuma, it was the parliamentary caucus' ultimatum which led to his resignation. It is quite simple: Once a president loses the support of his party's MPs, his days are numbered.
They would of course need the support of the EFF in this matter. Hopefully the DA would have the sense to vote for Ramaphosa if this occurred, but with the precedent of a secret ballot having been set during the Zuma years, such a motion could still pass. The problem is that the positions of the whips, including the chief whip, as well as committee chairs are decided by Luthuli House. Although it will be done through consultation, these decisions fall largely under ambit of the office of the secretary general of the ANC, Ace Magashule.
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