Will Zuma Walk or Fall on August 8?
August 2 2017 By Abiodun Giwa
There is a Sword of Damocles dangling over President Jacob Zuma of South Africa. Many South Africans believe that his cup of sins is full and that August 8 is the day of decision, making the question on every lip to be whether Zuma will walk or fall.
According to information from a major South African newspaper, if the votes of no confidence pass against Zuma, it will be the end of his presidency. He will be expected to resign from office and the speaker of the Parliament will take over from him.
With the speaker as interim president, the chief judge of the country will be expected to cause the National Assembly to elect among its members, a new president within 30 days of the speaker's of office as interim president. It is a three stages that will lead to either the end or continuity of Zuma as president.
If the votes of no confidence fail, it will mean that Zuma has survived and will be expected to see the end of his term as president. According to News24 report of Tuesday on the matter of the votes of no confidence to be undertaken in the Parliament on August 8, what is uncertain is whether the votes will be secret or open ballots.
However, the reports says that the speaker will decide the form the votes will take. The world waits and watches; South Africans are waiting and watching and expecting their representatives to do the right thing for the country.
According to information from a major South African newspaper, if the votes of no confidence pass against Zuma, it will be the end of his presidency. He will be expected to resign from office and the speaker of the Parliament will take over from him.
With the speaker as interim president, the chief judge of the country will be expected to cause the National Assembly to elect among its members, a new president within 30 days of the speaker's of office as interim president. It is a three stages that will lead to either the end or continuity of Zuma as president.
If the votes of no confidence fail, it will mean that Zuma has survived and will be expected to see the end of his term as president. According to News24 report of Tuesday on the matter of the votes of no confidence to be undertaken in the Parliament on August 8, what is uncertain is whether the votes will be secret or open ballots.
However, the reports says that the speaker will decide the form the votes will take. The world waits and watches; South Africans are waiting and watching and expecting their representatives to do the right thing for the country.
