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In a special sitting of the National Assembly on Tuesday, majority of the ANC MP’s voted against the independent panel report into the Phala Phala saga.
The National Assembly sat for the final time in the year 2022 to debate and vote on the independent panel report commissioned by Parliament into the 2020 robbery and theft of foreign currency at President Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala game farm.
The ANC others voted no and notched 214 votes. Those who voted yes, which includes the EFF, DA, ATM, IFP and UDM, only notched 148 votes. 5 MP’s abstained.
A report from Parliament has said voting is now closed and the speaker is waiting for official results. Only 5 ANC MP’s defied their party and voted yes to the adoption of the Section 89 report on Phala Phala, which includes, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini Zuma, Supra Mahumapelo, Thandi Mahambehla and two others which were not in in the house, namely; Dr Zweli Mkhize and Lindiwe Sisulu.
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