Johnathan Paoli
ANC National Spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri has indicated that former Minister Zizi Kodwa’s appointment as Member of Parliament might not be in contradiction to the party’s ‘step-aside’ rule.
Bhengu-Motsiri said on Monday, however, that the matter was currently under discussion within the ANC.
She said despite being hesitant to speak on the matter, until it was officially clarified by the party following engagements and consultations with structures, in her opinion, Kodwa’s nomination as MP was not necessarily controversial.
“The step-aside policy of the ANC doesn’t suggest that a person cannot serve as a backbencher, but that a person cannot serve as a senior leader in the public arena,” she said.
Bhengu-Motsiri emphasised, stressed that the issue has not yet been finalised yet and the party was still engaging.
“This matter is quite sensitive at this stage, and we are taking inputs from our members, from South Africans and we
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