President Jacob Zuma’s first appearance in parliament since the courts made two damning rulings against him got off to a bumpy start on Wednesday.
The EFF wrote a letter to speaker Baleka Mbete asking that he not be allowed to speak in the National Assembly as he had violated the Constitution.
Zuma was present to address the National Assembly in Cape Town regarding the 2016/17 budget allocations for his administration.
Mbete declined the request.
In the first court ruling‚ the Constitutional Court found that Zuma had failed to uphold‚ respect and defend the Constitution.
EFF leader Julius Malema vowed after the ruling that Zuma would not be allowed to address parliament.
The second court ruling by the North Gauteng High Court found the National Prosecuting Authority was wrong to drop fraud‚ corruption and racketeering charges against him‚ relating to the arms deal.
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