Lawson Naidoo is from the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution.
BUSINESS DAY TV: The Constitutional Court today ruled that speaker of the National Assembly Baleka Mbete has the authority to order a secret ballot in a motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma, knocking back her claims that it was out of her power. So, while this is another indication of the independence of the country’s judiciary, does it bring an end to Zuma’s rule any closer? Joining us now on the line with his take is Lawson Naidoo from the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution. Lawson … how much of a victory do you see today’s ruling being, the fact that we can potentially now see a secret ballot in Parliament? LAWSON NAIDOO: Today’s judgment of the Constitutional Court is a victory for constitutional democracy in SA. It sets out very clearly what the roles and responsibilities of public office bearers and institutions of government are in terms of accepting accountability from members of the executive by parliament in particular is concerned. So...
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