THE Powers and Privileges Committee has resolved to accept the external legal opinion on the EFF MPs incident which led to the temporary adjournment of the sitting and delay in the presentation of the State of the Nation Address address by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 13 February 2020.
The EFF MPs had on February 13 raised points of order objecting to the presence of former president FW de Klerk and Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan, prompting disruption of the annual address by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
The matter was referred to the committee by National Assembly Speaker Thandi Modise for consideration and reporting.
The legal advice said it would be premature to make a determination on whether the conduct amounts to contempt of Parliament.
The committee welcomed the appointment of Advocate Ncumisa Mayosi as an external Initiator for the enquiry that arises as a result of the alleged disruption of the
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