Cape Town – Former president Jacob Zuma’s uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has appointed former Western Cape judge John Hlophe as its chief whip in the National Assembly, according to an internal document.
The MK Party, which secured 58 seats in the May 29 elections, did not attend the first parliamentary session on June 14.
[TALKING POINT] Judge President John Hlophe has been appointed Chief Whip of the MK Party in Parliament. Hlophe became the first judge to be impeached in democratic SA.
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Hlophe, recently impeached for gross misconduct related to a 2008 incident involving the Constitutional Court and the Scorpions’ investigation into Zuma, becomes the first judge since democracy to be impeached, IOL reported.
The party document, signed by Secretary-General Arthur Zwane, highlights the centralisation of key responsibilities and financial management to ensure stability and effective resource management for future local government elections.
Zwane emphasized the urgent need to establish administrative and financial operations due to Parliament’s stipulation that fund allocation depends on the party’s representation, EWN reported.
Key roles and responsibilities, including managing these funds and resources, have been centralised to the party’s head office.
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
