Lindiwe Mazibuko: "The ANC Is Running Scared"

Leading the fight against corruption: Mazibuko

From Business Day (South Africa), about the South African moderate-liberal parliamentarian's effort for a no-confidence motion against President Jacob Zuma after he used US$23 million in taxpayer funds to upgrade his rural mansion: "The African National Congress (ANC) conceded on Thursday that the constitution allows motions of no confidence in the president, but said this was not an automatic right and used its majority to kill opposition calls for such a debate."

More about MP Mazibuko's parliamentary motion: "Democratic Alliance (DA) parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko, commenting on the decision of the programming committee, said it 'is clear evidence that the ANC is running scared'. The reality was that the ANC was not confident that its own caucus would vote the motion down if it was debated and voted on, Ms Mazibuko said. Rather than put the motion to the National Assembly, where all MPs [Members of Parliament] could vote on the matter, 'the ANC would rather undermine the constitution and the values it enshrines by preventing the matter from even being considered'."