Use ANC rules to bring ANC MPs to book, says Zuma
Zuma quotes party constitution as saying those collaborating against it should face disciplinary committee
The constitution of the ANC should be applied against the party’s members of Parliament who voted with the opposition for last week’s motion of no-confidence in his leadership, says President Jacob Zuma. Made in KwaZulu-Natal, the province where his support is strongest, his comments topped a weekend of political addresses by members of the ANC in campaign mode, including Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa and fellow party-presidential hopefuls Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and Lindiwe Sisulu. Zuma quoted from the ANC constitution, saying it prohibited members from collaborating against the ANC. The constitution, he said, called for such individuals to face the party’s disciplinary committee. "You hear a person saying, ‘I’m following my conscience’. Please do not have your conscience, have an ANC conscience. The unity of the ANC is key and paramount to solving problems. Let’s not do otherwise. Many people died for this freedom and we are just toying with it," the president said. Meanwhile, t...
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