ANC lashes out at judge over ruling on Zuma reshuffle
'This judgment signifies unfettered encroachment of the judiciary into the realm of the executive‚ pandering to the whims of the opposition'
The ANC has lashed out at the North Gauteng High Court after it ordered President Jacob Zuma to explain his reasons for firing former finance minister Pravin Gordhan and his deputy Mcebisi Jonas. The ruling party on Friday said that the ruling by Judge Bashier Vally in the Pretoria court was a clear case of judicial interference in matters of the executive. "This judgment signifies unfettered encroachment of the judiciary into the realm of the executive‚ pandering to the whims of the opposition who want to co-govern with the popularly elected government through the courts‚" said party spokesperson Zizi Kodwa. This follows the filing of the Democratic Alliance's urgent application with the court on April 24‚ to force Zuma to disclose his reasons for reshuffling his Cabinet on March 30. However‚ Zuma's lawyers argued that the DA had already acknowledged this and‚ on that basis‚ was not entitled to any record of the decision. In court papers‚ the president had said that the opposition ...
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