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On Friday, the committee on powers and privileges found the 16 MPs guilty of contempt of parliament for last year’s incident, in which they stormed the podium while Gordhan handed over his department budget.
EFF MPs are expelled during Pravin Gordhan Public Enterprises budget vote. Image: EWN YouTube.
CAPE TOWN – Parliament will decide next year on how to punish deputies of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) found guilty of harassing and disturbing Public Enterprise Minister Pravin Gordhan.
On Friday, the committee on powers and privileges found the 16 MPs guilty of contempt of Parliament for last year’s incident, in which they stormed the podium while Gordhan handed over his department’s budget.
The initiator of the hearing, defender Ncumisa Mayosi, told the committee that there was overwhelming evidence against the EFF parliamentarians before it found them guilty of violating parliamentary rules and the Powers and Privileges Act.
“I contend that a proper case has been brought to the conclusion that each affected member violated the provisions of sections 7A, 7B and 7E of the act and consequently each affected member is guilty of contempt of Parliament in terms of section 13A and 13C of the Act. “
Mayosi said the matter now depends on the committee to decide how to act against the deputies.
EFF deputy and committee member Mbuyiseni Ndlozi requested a copy of the ruling before asking for the meeting to be suspended until next year.
“I believe that we should receive the presentation in writing, it will make our deliberations efficient and I believe that, consequently, we should adjourn the session, seeing that there will be no quorum.”
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