Johnathan Paoli
ANC Deputy President Paul Mashatile said the ruling party does not need a secret ballot when voting on the Section 194 Committee report next week.
The vote pertains to whether suspended Public Protector, Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane should be removed from office or not.
Mashatile was engaging journalists during a question and answer session at an event organised by the Parliamentary Press Gallery Association (PGA) in Cape Town on Thursday, on his role as Leader of Government Business in Parliament.
Confirming his refusal to support calls for a secret ballot he said following the caucus meeting led by the Chief Whip, a decision was made and followed by all members, thus making a secret vote unnecessary since everyone is already headed in a unanimous direction.
The Speaker of the National Assembly Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula recently turned down a request by the ATM and UDM for a secret ballot voting on
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