South Africa MPs to vote no confidence on president Zuma
The South African MPs will vote
in secret on a motion of no-confidence in President Jacob Zuma today.
MPs from the governing African National Congress (ANC) would be more likely to vote against the President
Zuma, who has held power since 2009, has struggled to fend off accusations of corruption and mismanaging the economy and if the vote was to carry and majority would vote against him and he would have to resign office.
The parliamentary speaker on Monday ruled out open ballot, that it would be a secret ballot a decision the opposition hoped would embolden ANC members who are unhappy with Zuma to vote against him.
The ANC has 249 seats in the 400-seat parliament and the opposition controls 151, so it would take 50 ANC lawmakers backing the opposition to vote Zuma and his cabinet out.
The party, which has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994, is deeply divided and several ANC lawmakers have voiced criticism of Zuma.
Various MPs and Cabinet ministers exited the Old Assembly chamber on Tuesday, where the caucus was held.
All eyes now turn to the National Assembly sitting, where the debate on going now.
MPs from the governing African National Congress (ANC) would be more likely to vote against the President
Zuma, who has held power since 2009, has struggled to fend off accusations of corruption and mismanaging the economy and if the vote was to carry and majority would vote against him and he would have to resign office.
The parliamentary speaker on Monday ruled out open ballot, that it would be a secret ballot a decision the opposition hoped would embolden ANC members who are unhappy with Zuma to vote against him.
The ANC has 249 seats in the 400-seat parliament and the opposition controls 151, so it would take 50 ANC lawmakers backing the opposition to vote Zuma and his cabinet out.
The party, which has ruled South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994, is deeply divided and several ANC lawmakers have voiced criticism of Zuma.
Various MPs and Cabinet ministers exited the Old Assembly chamber on Tuesday, where the caucus was held.
All eyes now turn to the National Assembly sitting, where the debate on going now.
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