Will he be our next President? Ace Magashule finally booted out from ANC
Ace Magashule has been left with no option but to tag along with the party’s mandate. No doubt Mzansi awaits for his suspension. The latter has made all sorts of headlines but it seems as if his political career needs one hail of a miracle as ANC distances itself from Magushule.
His fall from grace has made him unpopular. Well, we have seen this before countless times. Is this one of ANC magic tricks to get rid of Cyril Ramaphosa? We can all relate to Mbeki expulsion and that one of President Cyril Ramaphosa.
They were all once banned but later returned to take the presidency. Will Ace Magashule be our next President. If it’s a political act it has got Mzansi talking.
The ANC National Working Committee has ordered the immediate suspension of the ruling party’s secretary-general Ace Magashule and other members facing criminal charges.
The ANC announced the outcome of its National Working Committee on Tuesday following their marathon meeting on Monday after some of the affected parties had apparently made appeals to senior leaders to stall the suspensions.
Among the key people affected by the decision includes Magashule, former eThekwini mayor Zandile Gumede; KwaZulu-Natal deputy chairperson Mike Mabuyakhulu and several others.
ANC national spokesperson Pule Mabe said on Tuesday that the National Working Committee has reaffirmed the decision of the NEC held from 26 – 29 March 2021 that all members who have been charged with corruption or other serious crimes must step aside within 30 days, failing which they should be suspended in terms of Rule 25.70 of the ANC Constitution.
Will he be our next President? Ace Magashule finally booted out from ANC
Mabe said the National Working Committee received reports from provinces on members who have been charged with corruption or other serious crimes, the status of their matters, whether the affected members have been informed of the decision of the NEC, and whether they have stepped aside.
“The NWC also received a report from the national officials, through a team led by the treasurer-general Paul Mashatile, on proposed terms and conditions regulating the participation and conduct of members during the period that they step aside voluntarily.
“The affected member must update the relevant secretariat on a monthly basis regarding progress with their case. The decision by a member to step aside will be reviewed by the relevant structure of the organisation every six months,” Mabe said.
He said the National Working Committee has resolved that the decision of the last NEC must be implemented. Those who have been charged with corruption or other serious crimes and who have not stepped aside should be suspended in terms of Rule 25.70 of the ANC Constitution.
“The NWC instructed that the necessary letters must be written to the affected members implementing this decision, and outlining the terms and conditions regulating their participation and conduct during the suspension,” Mabe said
He also confirmed that the top leadership of the ANC is considering the proposal for the establishment of an appeals committee to handle all related matters regarding the step aside policy.
However, the released statement by the ruling party has fueled functionalism within ANC. Rumour has it that some big wigs within the party are backing Magashule to remain at his post. In the wake of this development Magashule hasn’t hit back to the suspension letters yet. Despite all this, it has been established that the latter can contest the expulsion.