Mzwanele Manyi ‘is not talking about the ANC I lead’, Ramaphosa says
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has distanced the ANC from remarks by Manyi that the Fica Bill will ‘bankrupt’ the ruling party
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has distanced the ANC from remarks by Progressive Professionals Forum president Mzwanele Manyi‚ that the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment (Fica) Bill would "bankrupt" the ruling party. The Fica Bill‚ or "anti-money-laundering" bill‚ was unanimously adopted by the National Assembly on Tuesday‚ after initially being referred back to Parliament by President Jacob Zuma. This did not stop opposition MPs from quizzing Ramaphosa about the legislation and the submission made by Manyi. During public hearings on the bill earlier this year‚ Manyi described the legislation as an attempt to "bankrupt" the ANC before the next national elections in 2019. Manyi‚ a former Cabinet spokesperson‚ told MPs that the bill would be used by detractors that he did not name‚ to embarrass and blacklist ANC donors, "so that when we get to 2019, the ANC is as broke as hell". "We are also going to be embarrassed because of this‚ this is a dangerous piece of legislation‚" Ma...
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