Section 89 Panel D Day looming
Panel or Committee recommendations not final and binding on NA
In terms of Rule 129 (O), the committee must report back to the National Assembly with findings, recommendations and reasons for such findings and recommendations after the inquiry. The rule dictates that the report must be scheduled for consideration and debate by the Assembly with due urgency.
Should the Section 89 Committee recommend the removal of a President from office, it would require at least a two-thirds majority vote to remove the President with immediate effect, as stated in the Rule.
This means at least 266 to 267 of the 400 members of the Assembly should vote in favour of the Committee’s recommendation to remove a President from office.
However, Rule 129 (P) further explains that any recommendation made by the panel or the committee is not final and binding on the National Assembly.
Rule 129 (Q) further states: “If the President is removed, the benefits must strictly be dealt with in terms of the relevant provisions of the constitution”. In terms of the provision made in Section 89 (2) of the Constitution, anyone who is removed from office on grounds of serious violation of the constitution or the law, or serious misconduct, may not receive any benefits of that office, and may not serve in any public office.
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