ANC Chief Whip Pemmy Majodina says the celebration is conscious that a few of its “rogue” MPs are plotting to vote in favour of the adoption of the Phala Phala report on Tuesday.
She has issued a stern warning to ANC MPs who would vote for the adoption of the report — which might pave the best way for the impeachment of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
“We’ll crack the whip on our MPs who will vote with the opposition events on the Phala Phala. Our NEC assembly final week instructed us to vote to reject the report. Our message to the rogue MPs is that anyone who will deviate from this may face the music,” she informed Scrolla.Africa.
Of the 400 MPs within the Nationwide Meeting, the ANC is represented by 230. The MPs will vote on Tuesday on whether or not to undertake or reject the adoption of the Part 89 impartial panel’s report.
The panel, chaired by retired justice Sandile Ngcobo, discovered that Ramaphosa could have a case to reply over the alleged concealing of a housebreaking at his Limpopo Phala Phala farm the place a minimum of $580,000 (R10.2 million) was stolen.
Majodina wouldn’t be drawn into disclosing the names of the MPs who’re stated to be plotting to defy the celebration.
Nevertheless, Scrolla.Africa understands by means of inner ANC sources that Ramaphosa’s enemies who’re MPs — together with former North West premier Supra Mahumapelo — are allegedly lobbying different aggrieved ANC MPs to vote in favour of adopting the report.
When requested about this allegation, Mahumapelo laughed and abruptly hung up.
He’s a recognized die-hard backer of former president Jacob Zuma, Ramaphosa’s predecessor and arch-rival, who has been gunning for Ramaphosa’s head since his dramatic fall in 2018.
Ramaphosa has been on the receiving finish of criticism from many quarters because the launch of the Phala Phala report about two weeks in the past.
The report got here forward of this week’s essential ANC elective convention from Friday to Monday at Nasrec, Joburg, the place Ramaphosa will probably be combating to return as celebration president for a second time period.
He’s up towards former well being minister Zweli Mkhize.
Ramaphosa has taken the report on evaluation, and the matter is but to be heard on the Constitutional Courtroom.