Didiza Survives No-Confidence Vote, but Questions Remain over Parliament’s Authority
MPs voted 208 to 101 against the motion after the EFF said Didiza mishandled the impeachment process involving President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- On Wednesday, the National Assembly rejected the Economic Freedom Fighters' motion of no confidence in Speaker Thoko Didiza, with a majority voting against removal.
- The EFF tabled the motion on June 26, alleging Didiza failed to defend parliament when she declined to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent interdict application halting impeachment proceedings.
- A total of 208 MPs voted against the motion, while 101 voted in favour. Democratic Alliance MP Glynnis Breytenbach said the motion should not become a 'convenient political weapon.'
- The Patriotic Alliance's Marlon Daniels called the motion 'political theatre dressed up as constitutional oversight,' while MP Philasande Mkhize said the vote reflected 'fidelity to a foundational constitutional principle.'
- ANC chief whip Mdumiseni Ntuli warned that removing Didiza would set a dangerous precedent, stating security of tenure must depend on lawful conduct, not satisfying the 'loudest voices.
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Didiza survives no-confidence vote, but questions remain over Parliament’s authority
The defeat of the EFF no-confidence motion against the National Assembly Speaker, Thoko Didiza, was predictable. More unexpected was how Wednesday’s debate underscored concerns across party political lines about Parliament’s institutional independence and how it conducts its business.
Didiza survives EFF motion of no confidence, supported by DA and other parties
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has survived a motion of no confidence tabled by the EFF, which accused her of failing to act independently and impartially in matters linked to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s impeachment inquiry.
National assembly rejects motion of no confidence against Didiza
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza survived an attempt to remove her from office on Wednesday night after MPs overwhelmingly rejected an EFF-led motion of no confidence. The virtual sitting descended into heated exchanges as MPs debated whether Didiza had failed to discharge her constitutional responsibilities and whether her conduct warranted her removal. The motion was defeated by 282 votes to 101. READ: MK Party moves to subpoena Didiza o…
EFF motion to remove Didiza defeated by 282 votes - Inside Politics
By Thapelo Molefe The Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) bid to remove National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza from office has been defeated, with 282 MPs voting against the party’s motion of no confidence. The motion, which was supported by 101 MPs, was rejected during a virtual sitting of the National Assembly on Wednesday. The vote followed a debate in which the EFF accused Didiza of failing to defend Parliament’s constitutional powers in the im…
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