South African parties call for constitutional electoral reform to prevent Zuma dilemma

<p>MPs from Parliament’s smaller political parties threw their weight behind a motion to impeach President Jacob Zuma in a heated debate on Tuesday afternoon, but acknowledged they were likely to fail given the ANC would use its majority as a trump card.</p><p>United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa went as far as calling on South Africans to join hands and “reclaim their freedom” by demanding Zuma’s resignation, failing which they should see to it that he’s immediately charged for violating the Constitution.</p><p>“President Zuma’s unlawful actions have sunk the executive, the National Assembly, the nation and his political party and put the country at a crossroads,” said Holomisa.</p>
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