CAPE TOWN - Political parties have expressed that they were not shocked by the ruling that came out of the Western Cape High Court.
"It was to be expected," said DA MP Glynnis Breytenbach. This, after the Western Cape High Court granted President Cyril Ramaphosa's interdict against the Section 89 Impeachment Committee.
Ramaphosa had asked the court, on an urgent basis, to halt the Impeachment Committee until the Phala Phala report had gone on review.
He said the section 89's panel's findings of prima facie evidence may have violated the Constitution and the law.
While political parties have been divided over the inquiry's steps, they were expected to meet next week to finalise the inquiry’s terms of reference.
"This doesn't stop the Committee from continuing with preparatory actions," said Breytenbach.
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The uMkhonto weSizwe Party's David Skosana said the party is not shocked.
"It matters who you are," he said.
Skosana said they are disappointed with the outcome.
The African Transformation Movement's (ATM) Vuyo Zungula said this was not political. It is 'independent' people who called for an inquiry.
"This is nothing else but a delay," Zungula said. However, he said preparations would continue.
The ANC said there will be a review of the report in September. After the review, Parliament can continue with its work.
"They will then work within the premise of the contents of what is ventilated in the review," said the ANC's Mika Mahlaule.
Mahlaule said Parliament would be able to continue its work through fairness, determined by the review of the Phala Phala report.