Watch: Maimane delivers petition signed by 1 million South Africans to Ramaphosa [video]
The petition is very much an anti-Zuma one.
The motion of no confidence in Jacob Zuma is fast approaching and that means opposition parties are making their last attempts to convince ANC members to turn against their leader.
On Wednesday, DA leader Mmusi Maimane visited the office of Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa to deliver a petition signed by 1 million South Africans. The petition called for Zuma to go.
Motion of No Confidence
1,000,000 signatures calling for Jacob Zuma to be removed stand outside Cyril Ramaphosa's office in Parliament.
Vote #NoConfidence on Aug 8 pic.twitter.com/vjZuP9bHOp
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) August 2, 2017
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“Today I have brought with me the signatures of over a million South Africans who did just that. More than a million South Africans who want us, the Members of the National Assembly, to put our country first and fire Jacob Zuma.
Mr Ramaphosa, I call on you today to do what you know is the right thing. There is only one ethical and honourable course of action here. You know it, I know it, and every single South African knows it.
We call on you to vote to fire President Zuma in next week’s Motion of No Confidence. We also call on you to use your position as Leader of Government Business to encourage ANC MPs to vote in accordance with their oaths of office, and to vote President Zuma out.”
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A vote for Jacob Zuma is a vote for the Guptas and a vote for corruption. Convince your colleagues to vote #NoConfidence, Cyril. pic.twitter.com/hNfW9tDZG1
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) August 2, 2017
Maimane handing over the 1 million signatures to a representative from the deputy president's office. #NoConfidence @News24 pic.twitter.com/JR7vjTbfAC
— Paul Herman (@PaulHermanCPT) August 2, 2017
With a decision on a secret ball still not taken by Baleka Mbete, will enough ANC MPs do the right thing?
