Zille said Shivambu was not speaking only for his party when he requested a caucus break during Friday's inaugural National Assembly sitting.
Zille says if it weren't for Shivambu's request for a caucus break, the ANC and DA probably would not have been able to reach an agreement.was not speaking only for his party when he requested a caucus break during Friday’s inaugural National Assembly sitting.
On Friday, Shivambu left a few murmurs in the National Assembly after requesting a 30-minute break following the swearing-in of MPs by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo.“Can we make a request to have a break to have a caucus about the process that is about to happen now? We want to consolidate our position, and it is constitutional to make this request. It’s within the law,” said Shivambu.
Although a few murmurs accompanied Shivambu’s request, it appears the DA was silently hoping Zondo would approve the request.In an interview with Clement Manyathela on 702 on Monday, Zille said Shivambu’s request worked in the party’s favour. “Floyd Shivambu actually saved the day. If it wasn’t for Floyd Shivambu calling for that caucus break, we would not have gotten the GNU agreement signed and the DA would not have been able to vote for Thoko Didiza as the Speaker,” said Zille.“We made up our minds that we were not going to vote with the ANC until we had a signed deal. It was obviously crucial for us. If Floyd Shivambu had not called for that caucus break, believe me, we wouldn’t be here.
The party voted with the ANC, with Didiza getting the Speaker position. The DA’s Annelie Lotriet was elected as Deputy Speaker.Jacob Zuma: South Africans have five theories about why he’s still popular
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