GNU has no intention to bully smaller Parliament counterparts, says ANC’s Ntuli
Ntuli, who recently replaced Pemmy Majodina as the ANC’s chief whip, said he doesn't believe the best solutions to issues facing South Africans only lie with the majority.
ANC's Mdumiseni Ntuli. Picture: Eyewitness News
CAPE TOWN - African National Congress (ANC) Chief Whip Mdumiseni Ntuli says the Government of National Unity (GNU) is not seeking to use its majority to bully its smaller counterparts in Parliament.
Ntuli, who recently replaced Pemmy Majodina as the ANC’s chief whip, said he doesn't believe the best solutions to issues facing South Africans only lie with the majority.
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On Thursday night, President Cyril Ramaphosa will face a Parliament comprising 18 parties, with 10 forming part of the ANC-led GNU.
Parties have had to re-imagine how they function. This will be in full display in the evening, as those often critical of the ANC must now adopt a new posture.
Even those in opposition benches must figure out a strategy on the way forward.
Perhaps the ANC’s got the most unlearning to do, after failing to gain a majority in May’s general elections.
Ntuli explained how he sees the GNU’s relationship with smaller parties shaping up: “Minority is going to be centrally important. As long as it is expressed in a way that is constructive, that allows for an interaction between us who are members of Parliament.”
Ramaphosa will deliver his opening address at 7pm on Thursday.