Kaya 959 Reporter
The African Transformation Movement (ATM)’s attempt in court to compel the Speaker of Parliament to arrange a secret ballot in the motion of no confidence in President Cyril Ramaphosa on Wednesday has been dismissed.
This implies that the National Assembly’s first motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa, scheduled for Wednesday, can proceed with an open ballot, as there is no court order stopping it.
Mapisa-Nqakula had turned against ATM and the DA’s request for a secret ballot, claiming that a closed ballot is neither required nor in the interests of democracy.
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On Monday morning, Judge Rosheni Allie struck the party’s urgent motion from the court roll, stating that it was not urgent and that the urgency was created by the party (ATM).
ATM requested the high court to examine and overturn the speaker’s decision to deny their request, which was made on February 16 and March 9, 2022, and replace it with an order allowing the secret ballot.
A 2017 constitutional court ruling gave the speaker the authority to decide to determine how the National Assembly votes.
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