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President Cyril Ramaphosa.
- President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer questions in the National Assembly on Thursday.
- Corruption and social cohesion are two of the topics of debate.
- Opposition leader John Steenhuisen and EFF leader Julius Malema will ask questions.
One day before ANC Secretary General Ace Magashule appears in court on corruption charges, President Cyril Ramaphosa will answer questions about corruption in the National Assembly.
Corruption is not the only issue on the agenda: ANC MP Bongani Bongo, who is also on trial in two separate corruption cases, will ask how the government intends to address racial polarization after the recent events in Senekal.
According to a statement from the presidency, the provision of water, sanitation and the creation of human settlements as part of economic reconstruction and recovery are some of the developments Ramaphosa must report to Parliament on Thursday.
“The President’s responses to oral response questions will cover progress on efforts to combat corruption and state capture; South Africa’s economic recovery and reconstruction plan on the provision of basic services to ensure access to water, sanitation and settlement creation, and the responsibilities of the president as president of the African Union. “
“The president will also address members of Parliament on milestones in relation to social cohesion.”
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The question about the capture of the state, the first in the question paper, will be asked by the leader of the DA and leader of the opposition in Parliament, John Steenhuisen.
The second question, from EFF leader Julius Malema, also deals with corruption, specifically the Ramaphosa court battle to prevent the publication of the financial statements of the CR17 campaign. Malema wants to know if he is not setting a precedent “for corrupt people to use the courts to seal bank statements with questionable transactions.”
According to a statement from Parliament, regular question-and-answer sessions are a way for Parliament, as provided in article 92 (2) of the Constitution, to hold the president and executive to account.
“Questions from the President for oral response are scheduled at least once a quarter during the session within the annual program of Parliament. Up to six questions can be asked on matters of national or international importance during the three-hour session,” read in the statement.
The hybrid session will begin at 2:00 p.m.
The full list of questions is as follows:
DA leader John Steenhuisen:
With reference to your statement in your Address on the State of the Nation on February 13, 2020, that the Government has acted decisively against the capture of the State and fought against corruption, what are the relevant details specified of the main steps that the various law enforcement agencies involved in identifying and prosecuting state capture and corruption in response to the measures implemented by the Government since May 25, 2019?
EFF leader Julius Malema:
If your insistence on fighting the Public Protector in court, to seal the bank statements of people who contributed to your campaign to be elected president of your political organization, undermines the Government’s fight against rampant corruption; Otherwise, don’t you set a precedent for corrupt people to use the courts to seal bank statements with questionable transactions? If so, shouldn’t you demonstrate the importance of transparency by allowing bank statements to show that you have nothing to hide?
ANC MP Albert Seabi:
As the health and economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has exposed the relative lack of basic services that continue to plague many communities in rural and underdeveloped areas and that the dignity of all South Africans can only be restored through access the water. , sanitation and adequate housing, how will the Economic Recovery and Reconstruction Plan address the challenges of basic services to ensure access to water, sanitation and the creation of human settlements that will address our segregated spatial landscape?
Al Jamah-ah leader Ganief Hendricks:
Given that the Muslim community in the Republic has positioned itself as a peaceful community, what is the Government’s position regarding orchestrated news reports and persistent campaigns circulating negative notions of Islam that damage the image of Muslim citizens and the social cohesion of the Republic? through damaging comments about the insurgency of dissident guerrillas belonging to Renamo in Mozambique, the damaging judicial decision that led to the prohibition of Adhan or the Muslim call to prayer that echoes the greatness of God in selected areas of the Republic and the absurd claims that a few Muslims residing in the Republic want to assassinate the ambassador of the United States of America and (b) action will be taken against those who continually stir feelings of Islamophobia by falsely, if not deliberately, spreading rumors that groups Extremists, allegedly adhering to Islam, are they increasing in certain areas of the Republic?
ANC MP Gijimani Skosana:
Given that the promise of the post-colonial era did not bring prosperity and freedom to millions of people in Africa and that recently several forecasts have predicted rapid growth and development of African economies in the 21st century, what (a) role do you think South Africa plays in accelerating inclusive economic growth in Africa and (b) the steps the Government can take to help South African entrepreneurs, particularly black people, women and youth, to benefit from the localization campaign and the increased intra-African trade to make this a truly African century?
ANC MP Bongani Bongo:
What further steps will the Government take to address the polarization of society, especially in racial terms, which undermines the non-racial and unified character of the Republic, as illustrated by the recent protests in Senekal following the brutal murder of a farm worker who has raised serious problems? on the agenda of building a nation united in its diversity?
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