DA wins battle to have President Ramaphosa account to Parliament
26 May 2022
Click here for a soundbite by Siviwe Gwarube MP, Deputy Chief Whip of the DA.
Last week, I wrote to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula to argue that the rules of the National Assembly demand that the President appears before Parliament to answer questions on burning issues facing South Africans. See the letter here.
This morning, during the National Assembly Programming Committee (NAPC) - with the support of opposition parties across the board - we argued that President Cyril Ramaphosa should fulfil his obligation to Parliament and be scheduled for Questions to the President during this term of the National Assembly.
This is in accordance with Rule 140 of the National Assembly rules which states that the President should appear before Parliament to answer questions at least once a quarter. This has not been scheduled in the current draft of the second term programme.