Lobby groups challenge Zuma’s cabinet changes
The Helen Suzman Foundation and My Vote Counts approach Constitutional Court over axings
Two lobby groups have approached the Constitutional Court to have President Jacob Zuma removed from office and for the court to take action against Parliament for its failure to discharge its oversight duties. The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and lobby group My Vote Counts (MVC) have petitioned the court on the grounds that Zuma acted irrationally when he reshuffled the Cabinet and fired Pravin Gordhan and Mcebisi Jonas from the finance ministry. This is the second such action being taken against the president, with the DA having approached the High Court in Pretoria for a record of decision on the reshuffle ahead of its review application. On Wednesday, Zuma appealed against last week’s high court order to hand over the documents he depended on for his dismissal of Gordhan and Jonas, among others. The president said the court erred in its consideration of the DA’s argument that rule 53 was applicable to executive power. Rule 53 governs high court proceedings in relation to review ...
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