South African President Jacob Zuma has refused to resign, saying
he will only step down if the ruling African National Congress (ANC)
top brass explains to him what he has done wrong.
In an
exclusive interview with SABC TV on Wednesday at his official residence
in Pretoria‚ Mahlamba Ndlopfu‚ President Zuma said the national
executive committee’s decision to recall him was irrational as he had
done no wrong.
“I indicated to the top six that what
they have raised is not the first time. They have raised it in the NEC
itself twice and nobody has ever been able to tell me what the issue is.
“The NEC themselves said that I must resign‚ and I
find that very strange that I should do so because this is not the first
time that they've said this‚” President Zuma said.
Processes
He said there were processes in the ANC that need to be followed if a deployee has done wrong.
“In the discussion‚ I asked…what was the problem? Why must I be persuaded to resign? Have I done anything wrong?" he said.
He said he would only resign if the top six could furnish him with reasons why he should‚ explaining what he had done wrong.
"At
the discussion in the NEC nobody was able to tell me what I've done.
There's no policy in the ANC and there's nothing that once there is a
new president of the ANC‚ there must be changes‚" he said.
No confidence motion
Meanwhile,
the National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete has sent a letter to
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema informing him that
she has decided to reschedule the motion of no confidence in President
Zuma for Thursday 15 February at 2pm.
Ms Mbete said her decision was made after consultation with the leader of government business and the chief whip of the ANC.
The
ANC announced earlier on Wednesday that its MPs will vote with
opposition parties in a motion of no confidence against President Zuma
at Parliament on Thursday.
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