Ace Magashule backs ANC MPs who stayed away from Mkhwebane vote



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They said the registry needed a “cleanup” before the names could be made public, as some MPs kept going in and out of the digital platform.

The ANC declined to comment when asked about the absence of some of its MPs during Tuesday’s vote.

But Magashule has made clear that no ANC deputy would face disciplinary action for defying the line of march.

“What repercussion when they have done the right thing?” Magashule asked.

“No, the ANC had not discussed the matter. The caucus wanted the ANC to discuss this issue and the caucus itself wanted to discuss this issue, and they didn’t have time to do so because I think the caucus itself was divided. “

Magashule tried to ignore the directive issued to MPs by Mantashe before the vote, saying that the national officials, referred to as the top six, were not an official structure of the ANC.

Although Magashule is in the top six, he said only the party’s national working committee (NWC) and the national executive committee (NEC) could make such decisions.

“The ANC has not actually finalized this matter because the ANC officials are not a structure in terms of our constitution, so the matter will continue to be discussed by the NWC and the NEC,” Magashule said.

It was not immediately possible to establish how the top six of the ANC viewed Magashule’s remarks.

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