S. African Parliament adjourns amid chaos

South Africa's Parliament adjourned on Thursday amid chaos resulting from some opposition lawmakers' insistence that President Jacob Zuma pay back part of the money spent on upgrades of his private home.

MPs of the opposition Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) disrupted Parliament again when Zuma appeared during a Q&A session in Parliament. They demanded clarity on when Zuma would pay back the money laverished on the upgrades of his private home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal Province.

After failing to restore order, National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete announced the adjournment of Parliament.

Another opposition party -- the Democratic Alliance (DA) -- strongly condemned the EFF for undermining Parliament and distracted Parliament from some other important issues which include slow economic growth, the unemployment crisis and rampant crimes.

The DA also wanted to ask Zuma about the circumstances of Sudanese President Osmar al-Bashir's departure from South Africa. Al-Bashir dodged an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court when he attended the 25th African Union (AU) Summit on June 14-15.

The EFF secured a win for Zuma who escaped from being held accountable for other more important issues, the DA said.

The EFF was well aware that the issue of Nkandla was not up for discussion at this parliamentary session, but as a result of its obstinate insistence that the matter be discussed, the agreed upon program was unnecessarily delayed and proceedings ultimately adjourned, DA Chief Whip John Steenhuisen said.

"The DA will not be a party to the destruction of the institutions of our democracy by rogue parties with no respect for parliamentary procedure. A working Parliament helps South Africa work," he said.

The EFF has repeatedly disrupted Parliament, citing Zuma's refusal to pay back the money on the Nkandla project. Endi