The EFF made a compelling submission, seeking relief from the Constitutional Court to set aside the National Assembly’s decision on the grounds that it was irrational. The party argued that the Assembly had failed in its constitutional duty to hold the President accountable, as mandated by Section 89 of the Constitution. According to the EFF, the majority party in the Assembly, the African National Congress (ANC), abused its numerical dominance to shield the President from scrutiny. This, the EFF contended, resulted in a decision that does not withstand the constitutional test of rationality, given the Assembly’s obligation to act as a check on executive pow
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EFF Legal Team submissions Phala Phala Corruption to the Constitutional Court of South Africa
