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Cele explained that she was unable to attend the vote because she spent the week in Nongoma before King Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu’s funeral, which required many security measures to be put in place.
“I was in Nongoma, my brother. It was Zweli [minister of health Zweli Mkhize] there? I was with him in Nongoma, as well as in Nkosazana [Dlamini-Zuma] Y [Khumbudzo] Blood, ”Cele said.
He added: “Almost the whole week I was in Nongoma, until yesterday. I left Nongoma at 3 in the afternoon when the president left, but I was in Nongoma all week. You should know that the KwaNongoma problem had a lot of security measures, so we had to be there. “
Bongo on Friday did not want to explain why he did not attend Tuesday’s vote, but said he would not have voted by a DA-led process even if he had been present. He said he could not support a party that had taken him to court on bribery charges.
“No, I was not present,” he said. “I can confirm that I was between 62 [who did not vote]. I don’t support anything that comes from the DA. I will not support any DA motion. “
Bongo said the national executive committee (NEC) was scheduled to discuss the party’s position on the Mkhwebane issue this weekend, and that is where he will express his views.
“The decision to remove the public protector must be made by the NEC of the ANC. It is in that meeting where we must give guidance on what we should do in parliament, whether we are dismissing or not, “said Bongo.
“I’m going to have the opportunity to discuss it at the NEC, air my views, push my points from the points of law and the point of DA policy.”
He was adamant that if the investigation recommended Mkhwebane’s removal, his party would not support the decision.
In a memorandum to political parties, parliament said the number of ANC MPs who participated in the vote had not been reported by three MPs, meaning 171 voted in favor of the motion instead of 168 captured on Tuesday. .
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