By Simon Nare
President Cyril Ramaphosa has filed an urgent court application to halt Parliament’s impeachment committee from proceeding with its inquiry into whether he breached the Constitution in his handling of the alleged theft of foreign currency at his Phala Phala farm, arguing that the process would undermine ongoing judicial review proceedings.
In papers filed in the Western Cape High Court on Friday, Ramaphosa cited National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza, committee chairperson Makashule Gana and others as respondents.
He argues that if the committee reaches findings before the review is finalised, he will be left without effective legal redress.
Other respondents include the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and the African Transformation Movement (ATM), along with its parliamentary leader Vuyolwethu Zungula.
“Even if only part of the impeachment enquiry is undertaken before the review process is determined, substantial harm will already have been done,” Ramaphosa said in the affidavit.
He
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