Parliamentary debate on the US must formulate a decisive response: EFF

By Simon Nare

The EFF has called for the National Assembly to not only debate US President Donald Trump’s decision to stop aid to South Africa, but also formulate a clear and decisive response.

The call comes after Speaker Thoko Didiza granted the party’s request for an urgent debate on Trump’s decision to halt financial aid to the country over the signing of the Expropriation Bill into law. It allows the government to expropriate land for public use or public interest.

Trump has criticised this move, saying it was aimed at expropriating private land of minority groups and went further to issue an Executive Order to resettle Afrikaners who he believed were being targeted.

Parliament will now debate the matter, with the EFF saying it stands resolute to defend South Africa’s sovereignty and will ensure the debate leads to concrete actions that protect the nation’s interests.

“We reaffirm our call