CHARLES MOLELE
OPPOSITION parties on Thursday unleashed an outpouring of criticism at President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Economic Reconstruction and Recovery Plan, saying the president merely ‘recycled’ old and ‘failed’ policies.
MPs were reacting to Ramaphosa’s plan during a joint sitting of Parliament on Thursday afternoon.
The majority of opposition MPs said the government was good at making bold plans but weak on overcoming barriers to implementation.
The plan, presented by Ramaphosa last Thursday, is aimed at rescuing the South African economy following the negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Criticising the plan, Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) deputy president Floyd Shivambu did not hold back, Ramaphosa’s economic plan will only “serve a neo-colonial agenda”.
Shivambu whizzed: “The reason you did not mention the land question is because deep in your neo liberal thinking and conviction you do not believe South Africa must expropriate land without compensation. You are deeply happy with the
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