The ANC defanged Parliament to protect President Jacob Zuma

8 September 2016 

Today the African National Congress voted against a motion to establish an ad hoc committee to investigate allegations of state capture in government by Parliament.

The fact is that had an ad hoc committee been established it would have had extensive powers – including powers to summon any person and powers to require any person or institution to report to it – in order to investigate. 

However, the African National Congress closed ranks in a desperate effort to protect President Jacob Zuma, and the Gupta family, from any investigation by Parliament.

Even Jeremy Cronin, who is opposed to state capture, voted against the motion, rather like a member of the Communist Party, condemned to the Gulag, singing songs in support of Stalin.

What the African National Congress did today in Parliament was shameful.

It’s that simple.

Issued by David Maynierr, DA Shadow Minister of Finance, 8 September 2016