By Simon Nare
National Assembly Speaker Thoko Didiza has rejected claims by African Transformation Movement (ATM) MP Vuyolwethu Zungula that she met with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s lawyers following the Constitutional Court ruling on the Phala Phala matter.
Zungula has alleged that Didiza met Ramaphosa’s legal representatives and should therefore recuse herself from matters relating to the Section 89 impeachment inquiry.
The impeachment committee formally commenced its work after electing Rise Mzansi MP Makashule Gana as its chairperson.
According to Zungula, the alleged meeting compromised Didiza’s impartiality and rendered her unfit to continue overseeing processes related to the inquiry.
In a statement, Didiza dismissed the allegations as baseless and founded on inaccurate reporting.
“These allegations are entirely false, without any factual basis, and appear to rely solely on tabloid reporting. The Speaker reiterates that she has never met with the legal representatives of the President, either as alleged by Mr Zungula
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