DA’S DECISION TO APPROACH THE COURT ON NKANDLA MATTER

19 August 2015

The Office of the ANC Chief Whip notes the decision by the DA to approach the Western Cape High Court regarding Parliament’s adoption of the report of the ad hoc committee that processed the police minister’s report. The right to approach the courts to adjudicate on matters, including the DA’s failure to substantively persuade parliament on the correctness of its arguments, is a right enshrined in our democratic constitution.

We know too well that Courts and police stations have now become fashionable places for media theatrics, where opposition parties attract a certain degree of media attention on the door steps of the Courts and police stations than they would in their offices.

Far from being concerned with media stunts of the opposition, our focus as the Majority Party in this institution is now on ensuring that important recommendations passed by Parliament yesterday are implemented by the executive.

Statement issued by the Office of the ANC Chief Whip, August 19 2015