Phala Phala: Speaker to summon Ramaphosa to appear before Parliament

NATIONAL Assembly Speaker Novisiwe Mapisa-Nqakula said on Thursday that she will request a meeting with the Parliamentary Chief Whips Forum to discuss a way forward on President Cyril Ramaphosa completing outstanding oral questions.

The Speaker was addressing the Programme Committee in Parliament on Thursday.

Mapisa-Nqakula told the Chief Whips that she will convene a meeting with ANC chief whip in the National Assembly, Pemmy Majodina, and leader of government business Deputy president, David Mabuza, in an attempt to hold Ramaphosa accountable.

She said she will also write a letter to the Office of the President to request Ramaphosa to return to the National Assembly to answer questions about Phala Phala.

“I am going to write a letter to the president to request date so that we can finish and complete this business,” said Mapisa-Nqakula.

“As you are aware that I cannot make a determination on the availability of the president.