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Members of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will be interviewed to give their version of events when party officials interrupted the state of the nation (Sona) speech earlier this year.
FILE: Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema opposes South African President Cyril Ramaphosa attempting to deliver his State of the Nation speech at Parliament in Cape Town on February 13, 2020 Image: AFP
CAPE TOWN – Parliamentarians from the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) will be interviewed for their side of the story when party officials interrupted the State of the Nation (Sona) speech earlier this year.
Parliament is preparing to move forward with its investigation into the deputies after the committee on powers and privileges met virtually Tuesday to hear a legal opinion on what action to take.
Parliamentary legal advisor, lawyer Thiloshni Gangen, told the committee that it would first have to question EFF members before charging them.
He said they would have to give their version of events and only then could an investigation continue accusing them of contempt.
“That although it is a question of determining whether the conduct amounts to contempt, a definitive answer could not be given at this stage because the version of the facts of the accused has not been provided as provided for by the procedure contained in the schedule to the rules Gangen said.
But the EFF denied wrongdoing and opposed the investigation.
So what are we still doing? This matter, in my opinion, is closed unless the Spokesperson then says that she wants the Honorable Ndlozi to be brought to the powers and privileges committee for raising a point of invalid order, ”said EFF Deputy Mbuyiseni Ndlozi.
The committee also appointed Cape Bar attorney Ncumisa Mayosi to lead the investigation.
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