The establishment of parliament’s portfolio committee on the presidency has hit a bump after members failed to agree on the process and candidate to elect as chairperson.
The committee, created to strengthen oversight of the executive arm of the presidency, convened for the first time on Wednesday, but abruptly ended.
three candidates were put forward; the african national congress nominated deputy chief whip Doris Mpapane; the economic freedom fighters nominated Mmabatho Mokoena-Zondi of the Umkhonto Wesizwe party; and the democratic alliance nominated chief whip, George Michalakis.
Secretary of the council for the advancement of the south african constitution, Lawson Naidoo, argued that, ideally, the chair shouldn’t come from the same party as the president.
