ConCourt twar: Mbaks vs Malema
The Constitutional Court judgement on a secret ballot during the motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma has pitted MP’s against each other in a twitter battle of epic proportions.
The twar broke out soon after Police Minister Fikile Mbalula took to twitter, saying the opposition parties had lost the case.
The court ruled that Speaker Baleka Mbete has the powers to decide on a secret ballot.
EFF leader Julius Malema entered the fray, taking a jab at Mbalula.
Here are the tweets.
#SecrerBallot ruling teaches Opposition must convince the ANC inside parliament & not run to courts over politics.... why they lost today
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) June 22, 2017
If you think you won, why do you sound so disgruntled. The whole minister left his duties to justify that Parliment won a case
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) June 22, 2017
South Africans must guard separation of powers jealously. Mogoeng took the right steps today.We welcome this #SecrerBallot ruling,absolutely
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) June 22, 2017
One thing I know is that this Minister did not read the court papers and will not read this judgment but he's busy tweeting about it, hai
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) June 22, 2017
#SecretBallot ruling is helpful as is, some disgruntled opposition members are calling us - they'll vote with ANC Collective on key matters.
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) June 22, 2017
Your drinking mate Baleka said she doesn't have discretion to grant secrete ballot. We said she does & the court agreed with us Minister
— Julius Sello Malema (@Julius_S_Malema) June 22, 2017
I don't know where drinking fits in. Last time I checked you were my drinking partner. Some amongst us wanted the Speaker to be forced.
— RSA Police Minister (@MbalulaFikile) June 22, 2017