ANC’s Mkhize calls for defiant MPs to face steps on Zuma vote

ANC treasurer-general Zweli Mkhize has called for MPs who voted with opposition parties in favour of the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma to face a party disciplinary hearing.

Speaking on the sidelines of the fourth consecutive Progressive Business Forum Women in Business lunch at Gallagher Convention Centre in Midrand yesterday, Mkhize said nobody in the ANC was above the party.

“If anyone is part of the disciplinary committee and in that instance they may well be involved in an issue that takes matters to the disciplinary hearing‚ then they’ll have to be recused.

“That’s the normal way of dealing with it,” Mkhize said.

“I am not aware of anybody being charged‚ but there are issues that are raised and discussed and others are saying these issues may need to ensure that people get charged.”

About 30 ANC MPs voted with the opposition in a secret ballot in parliament on Tuesday last week to remove Zuma.

The ANC’s national working committee met on Monday to discuss the vote.

“The ANC has to deal with issues as they arise. In principle‚ when someone votes with the opposition parties‚ it’s a constitutional matter that opens up to a disciplinary hearing‚” Mkhize said.

“Who voted for or against‚ no one can really say . . . but we have seen lists that have come out on social media – and we have said we will have to caution everyone not to take those lists up and say that is the truth of what has happened‚” he said.