South Africa opposition parties walk out of Nkandla sub committee

South Africa's major opposition parties have walked out of the ad hoc parliamentary conmittee set up to consider reports on the R265 million used in the upgrading of President Jacob Zuma's Nkandla home.

Following two days of hot debates in the parliament buildings in Cape Town, the opposition parliamentarians in the committee walked out of the proceedings accusing the ANC for "protecting Zuma's corruption." Led by the Economic Freedom Fighters' "Commander in Chief Julius Malema, the opposition parties refused to continue being party to the debates where the ANC was not willing to compromise on any proposals.

The opposition parties have over the two days been pushing for the implementation of the Public Protector's remidial action compelling President Zuma to payback 90% of the money used in the renovations of his home. The ANC on the other hand has been rejecting the orders of the Public Protector saying they are just recommendations that can not be enforced.

The opposition parties insist that the orders of the Public Protector can not be reversed by parliament except a court of law which the ANC is rejecting. The opposition parties then asked the committee to bring a legal consultant to clarify the issue which the ANC also refused. Prior the ANC had also rejected the opposition parties' call for President Zuma to come and answer unanswered questions in the report.

Led by the EFF and the DA the opposition parties resolved to quit the commitee claiming that the ANC which was lobbying for a vote on the issues because of their majority was abusing the majority. The walk out by the opposition parties has most likely led to the matter of the so called Nkandlagate due to be settled in court.

The chairman of the ad hoc committee adjourned the meeting until Tuesday which most likely the oppositions will not attend