ANC to recall Zuma, but he won't go quietly
“There is no way he can govern after the NEC has taken such a decision,” said one source
President Jacob Zuma has dug in his heels, telling the ANC to do as it pleases after it took a decision early on Tuesday morning to recall him. The ball now shifts to Parliament, with the ANC having to navigate the complexity of bringing its own motion of no confidence in Zuma. Opposition parties have already applied pressure to have Zuma removed through a motion brought by them. They have also indicated they would move to dissolve Parliament. According to sources, the NEC had “unanimously decided” to recall Zuma, but indications early on Tuesday morning when the meeting ended was that the state president was digging in his heels. Don't miss a thing - sign up to our Breaking News newsletter “There is no way he can govern after the NEC has taken such a decision,” said one source, adding that Zuma had not indicated he would resign. Another said the ANC would now have to bring its own motion of no confidence in Zuma in Parliament. The disturbing development emerged after a near 13-hou...
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