An independent panel appointed by the speaker of South Africa's parliament on Wednesday found preliminary evidence that President Cyril Ramaphosa violated his oath of office, findings that could lead to his eventual impeachment.
set up to inquire if Ramaphosa should be impeached after millions of dollars in cash was allegedly stolen at his private farm."In all the circumstances, we think that the evidence presented to the Panel, prima facie, establishes that the President may be guilty of a serious violation of certain sections of the constitution," the report found.
John Steenhuisen, the leader of South Africa's main opposition party, the liberal Democratic Alliance , said Ramaphosa was in a tight bind. The chances of impeachment are slim given the ANC's dominance of parliament, where it holds 230 seats, or nearly 60% of the total, and typically votes along party lines. Impeaching a president requires a two-third majority in the national assembly.In June, it emerged that an estimated $4 million was robbed at Ramaphosa's farm in 2020, raising questions about how the billionaire president, who took to power on the promise to fight graft, acquired the cash and whether he declared it.
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