EFF opposed to Zibi’s election as SCOPA chair

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The Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) in Parliament says it’s opposed to the election of the leader of Rise Mzansi, Songezo Zibi as the chairperson of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts (SCOPA).

The African National Congress (ANC) nominated Zibi for the position which was generally reserved for opposition parties.

EFF MP Ntombovuyo Mente says they are not opposed to Zibi as an individual.

But she insists that Rise Mzansi is not an opposition party because it is part of the Government of National Unity (GNU).

“We are also rejecting this not because we are rejecting you as a person, but we reject the principle. The convention of this Parliament has been that opposition must chair SCOPA. And as things stand, given the 29th May outcomes and the decisions afterwards, this country will be governed with the government of national unit which your party is part of.”

“We do not consider your party as an opposition. We consider it as government. And therefore, on those bases we do not agree that you should be the one that is chairing,” adds Mente.

Below is the full interview with Songezo Zibi