COPE SERVES NOTICES FOR URGENT APPEAL AND SERVES LETTER ON FORMER PRESIDENT

Following the numerous development around the COPE national congress over the weekend and the  instruction give to the leadership to challenge the court interdict granted in favour of the former president - our legal team has now served Mr Lekota legal team filled the notice for an urgent appeal at the Gauteng South High Court.

Furthermore, Mr Lekota and Mr Dexter were served with letters officially by the general secretary which inform them about the weekends' National Congress vote of no confidence passed on them.

They have subsequently been removed as the president and head of communications, respectively. Subsequently, their membership of the CNC has also been withdraw. This means they are no longer members of any the national leadership structure of the organisation.

The general secretary shall convene a CNC were decision of the National Congress would be discussed and possible future deployment of the two members will be discussed. The former president is expected to vacate his office within 48 hours.

Meanwhile, the acting president Mbhazima Shilowa, in his capacity as the party chief whip, and COPE leader parliament, Dr Mvume Dandala, signed the audited financial report to be handed to the secretary of parliament today. The acting president has invited the members of the public to scrutinise the once made public.

Statement issued by Sipho Nwema on behalf of COPE (Shilowa), May 31 2010

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