Monday is D-Day, when the ANC hands over its powers. executive deployment document To D.A. This follows the Constitutional Court's dismissal of the ANC's appeal to have internal party documents sealed, and the DA's rejection of the ruling party's request for an extension to hand over the documents.
DA Party leader John Steenhuisen said at the party's 2024 election manifesto launch in Tshwane on Saturday that the ANC had requested an extension but the DA had refused.
The DA said ANC lawyers made the oral request after the Supreme Court ruled last week that the documents must be produced within five working days.
“After more than three years of delay from the Crown Prosecution Service’s initial request for the release of these records to expose Ramaphosa’s role in state capture, the ANC crawled back to the Crown Prosecution Service yesterday to plead for more time.” said Steenhuisen.
“I would like to take this opportunity to respond directly to Mr. Ramaphosa and the ANC. No, we cannot increase the time. Not to hand over these records and not to hand them over to the government.
“You have wasted enough of South Africa's time. You will comply with the Constitutional Court's order and submit these records by 5pm on Monday.”
ANC spokesperson Mahlengi Bhengu-Motsiri said: daily maverick He said Steenhuisen's claims were “false” and that “the ANC will fully comply with the court order”.
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Mr Steenhuisen threatened to charge ANC leaders with contempt of court if they failed to meet the deadline.
“Failure to do so will result in the DA applying precedents established under statutory rules. [former president Jacob] The Zuma case is back in court with a contempt order that includes jail sentences for all ANC leaders.
“The ANC is so intent on keeping Mr Ramaphosa's executive secrets under wraps that it is now threatening to create a constitutional crisis to protect Mr Ramaphosa, just as it did with Mr Zuma,” he said.
Mr Steenhussien also blamed Mr Ramaphosa, saying he was responsible for the collapse of the ANC and that he had repeatedly supported and protected Mr Zuma.
“Ramaphosa even released over 15,000 criminals just to keep Zuma out of prison. The very same Zuma is now helping to get Ramaphosa out of the Union Buildings behind my back.” he said.
“In this election, for the first time in history, the DA has a clear path to victory. With the demise of the ANC, the DA will achieve what was once thought unthinkable: entry into national government. The door has been opened for you.”
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On Monday, February 12, the court ruled that “it would not be in the interests of justice to grant a stay of appeal” and dismissed the ANC's application with costs.
Leon Schreiber, an MP who spearheaded the lawsuit, asked the court to force the ANC to release all records relating to the party's executive placement committee.
This document is a record of appointments made during the period of state occupation from January 1, 2013 to January 1, 2021.
Perhaps the most explosive development occurred during the period when Mr. Ramaphosa, then vice president, chaired the commission.
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DA vows to end state capture
The DA has said ending executive secondment is one of the main goals of its 2024 manifesto. The Party is committed to hiring the most competent and qualified personnel for all positions.
Official opposition parties believe that poor service delivery is caused by the deployment of senior officials.
“Because appointments to key public service roles are based on political approval rather than merit or ability, staffing policies are the root cause of our nation’s declining public service capacity,” the manifesto says. There is.
It added that political interference in recruitment activities will be completely stopped by ensuring that recruitment activities are declared illegal.
“Despite its harmful effects being extensively outlined at the State Capture Commission and legal action taken by the DA to declare this practice illegal, the ANC continues this destructive policy. “,” the manifesto says. DM