Zuma goes to court for confirmation that his decisions are ‘rational’
President Jacob Zuma has struck back at his critics‚ including those in the ANC‚ saying his decision to reshuffle the Cabinet was lawful and rational. In an affidavit filed in the Constitutional Court on Thursday‚ Zuma said the president must exercise his powers within the law. The Constitution does not require the consequences of such decisions to have a positive or negative outcome‚ he said. Zuma was responding to a court application launched by the UDM. The party approached the Constitutional Court on Monday after the Speaker of the National Assembly‚ Baleka Mbete‚ refused its request to have the pending motion of no confidence in Zuma conducted by way of a secret ballot. "I note the utterances attributed to the secretary-general of the ANC‚ Mr Gwede Mantashe‚ and the deputy president‚ Mr Cyril Ramaphosa‚ regarding a perceived failure on my part to consult with ANC leaders and/or officials about changes to the Cabinet," Zuma said. "What I do as president of the ruling party are m...
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