ANC will apply constitution on Zuma's future - Mbeki
Former president Thabo Mbeki says the ANC will apply its constitution when deciding on the future of his successor.
The ANC is yet to formally expel Jacob Zuma, although the party’s secretary-general Fikile Mbalula has said Zuma is no longer a member.
Zuma joined the newly former uMkhonto weSizwe Party in December and served as the face of the party’s election campaign, even though Zuma insists he remains a loyal member of the ANC.
According to the ANC constitution, any member who campaigns for another political party shall be automatically expelled.
Speaking in Soweto on Thursday, Mbeki said the party will apply its constitution when making the final decision.
“The position that has been taken by leadership and I think they are probably right about it, that there are certain set procedures in the constitution of the ANC as to how you expel a member. It is necessary for the ANC to respect that constitution, so that it does not behave in a lawless manner”.
The drift between Zuma and the ANC comes as millions of eligible South African voters will head to the polls on 29 May to elect a new government.
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