Julius Malema has been quoted by a number of newspapers claiming that President Jacob Zuma has been running away from answering questions in Parliament. This follows a stand-off in parliament then led to a total shut down of proceedings. We are scared that if we dont hold Zuma accountable on the 12th of February, we are likely to see him again in 2016, said Julius Malema on Tuesday. Is Julius Malema correct? The Presidency has issued a statement that is aimed at correcting Malemas claims that President Zuma has not been to parliament to answer questions. In a statement the Presidency said: The President attended the delivery of the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance, Mr Nhlanhla Nene on 24 October 2014, in the National Assembly. President Zuma also delivered his annual address to the National Council of Provinces on 6 November 2014 which included a debate of the speech by all parties in the NCOP, in Parliament. read the statement.
Posted on: Fri, 16 Jan 2015 06:48:22 +0000
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