Secret ballot in vote of no confidence will protect ANC MPs - UDM
10 April 2017
Johannesburg - The United Democratic Movement (UDM) wants the Constitutional Court to force Parliament to use a secret ballot for the protection of African National Congress members when MPs vote in a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma next Tuesday.
The motion, which has seen opposition parties unite, is due to be debated in Parliament on Tuesday, April 18.
It follows Zuma's decision to reshuffle his Cabinet last week when he fired five ministers including former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas.
The decision to change his Cabinet saw the country downgraded to junk status by two international ratings agencies.