DA refuses to apologise for ‘JZ 783’ comment and walks out of Parliament
The DA walked out of a joint sitting of Parliament to debate the 16 Days of Activism campaign, on Tuesday. DA MP Denise Robinson referred to President Jacob Zuma as "JZ 783"‚ referencing the counts against him, but refused to withdraw the statement after the ANC complained that it was derogatory. Speaker Baleka Mbete ruled that if Robinson did not withdraw the statement‚ she would have to leave the podium and the house. Mbete refused to listen to a point of order from DA chief whip John Steenhuisen and the party staged a walkout. Steenhuisen said‚ before leaving‚ that the ruling was wrong and the party would challenge it in court. TMG Digital
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