Motion of no confidence a futile exercise - Motshekga
12 Aprli 2017
Johannesburg - Next week's planned motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma is a futile exercise, former ANC chief whip Mathole Motshekga says.
The African National Congress NEC member said on Tuesday that the ruling party's MPs would never support opposition plans to remove Zuma from office.
He said it was a waste of taxpayers' money, as MPs would have to be flown to Cape Town during recess to debate the motion and vote. He said the ANC would use its majority to defeat it.
"Those who bring the motion and fight the motion are not taking the people seriously. If we take people seriously, we must say, what are the matters that society is putting on agenda and say as ANC, we will consider those matters without fear or favour," Motshekga said.