Six of the 18 political parties who made it to Parliament have written to Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, asking him to appoint a retired judge to facilitate discussions on forming a government of national unity (GNU).
This request comes amid talks to set up the seventh administration under the proposal to continue this weekend.
The parties believe that all 18 political parties that secured one or more seats in the National Assembly should participate in the discussions.
The United Democratic Movement (UDM) is among the parties that wrote to Zondo.
UDM leader Bantu Holomisa explained the value of the proposed talks to SABC News.
“The reason we opted to go this route is because we first considered whether we should write to Parliament or write to the ANC directly. We opted instead to approach the Chief Justice’s office given that the Chief Justice is busy preparing to swear in the MPs.
“There is no speaker currently; the Chief Justice is the person seeing to the administration of Parliament. What we want is all the parties under one roof; they must come and make a presentation to the government of national unity,” Holomisa said.
Several political parties, including the Democratic Alliance and Economic Freedom Fighters have rejected the proposal.
Meanwhile, the South African Council of Churches (SACC) has urged politicians to consider the poor as they reflect on the type of government they want.
“We know that there are certain values that are very critical, values of inclusivity, values that ensure that the poorest of the poor are not in the margins and ignored; the values of peace and stability, and the flourishing of all South Africans,” said SACC president, Archbishop Thabo Makgoba.
Compiled by Staff Writer
Pictured above: Chief Justice Raymond Zondo receives the final lists of people elected to the National Assembly and Provincial Legislatures from IEC chairperson Mosotho Moepya.
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