South Africa: Ramaphosa Says He'll 'Suffer Irreparable Harm' If Impeachment Process Continues Before Court Review
Cyril Ramaphosa walked into South Africa's courts this week with a pointed argument: let a judge review this first, or watch irreparable harm unfold. The President has filed an urgent bid to halt Parliament's Phala Phala impeachment inquiry, saying he had no option but to take the matter to the courts before the process goes any further.
At the heart of his case is a Constitutional Court ruling that he says has effectively revived a report with the power to threaten his presidency. Ramaphosa is not asking for the inquiry to disappear. He is asking for a pause, a moment for judicial review before Parliament moves forward with proceedings that, in his view, cannot be undone once set in motion.
Not everyone is willing to wait. The Economic Freedom Fighters and the African Transformation Movement are preparing to oppose his urgent application, setting up a courtroom confrontation that could determine whether the inquiry picks up pace or hits a legal wall. The next move belongs to the bench.
Originally published by AllAfrica.