PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE
Opposition MPs protest against Makhosi Khoza’s axing
Until Khoza resigns of her own volition, she remains in charge of the committee, say opposition MPs
Opposition MPs on the public service and administration committee insist that Makhosi Khoza remains chairwoman and the only way to remove her would be through a motion of no confidence in her. This is despite Khoza being ousted by the ANC caucus from the position last week. The opposition MPs are bracing to go to battle on Wednesday at a scheduled committee meeting. They said that until Khoza resigned of her own volition, she remained in charge of the committee. They also insist that the committee is the only structure that can unseat her and have noted that there has been no formal communication from the ANC, notifying Parliament of any changes to the committee. ANC chief whip Jackson Mthembu announced in a statement last week that Khoza had been removed as committee chairman because of a breakdown in working relations after Luthuli House had issued the instruction to his office. Khoza has been a vocal critic of President Jacob Zuma. The opposition parties serving on the committee ...
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