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S. African parliament starts impeachment debate against Zuma

Xinhua, April 5, 2016 Adjust font size:

South Africa's Parliament on Tuesday began a debate on a motion of impeachment against President Jacob Zuma following a Constitutional Court ruling against him in the Nkandal scandal.

The session got a chaotic start as opposition MPs demanded that Parliament Speaker Baleka Mbete rescued herself from the debate.

"We're discussing Zuma now. We can't discuss Zuma with you presiding over this matter. Let Deputy Speaker sit there," said Juliu Malema, leader of the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF).

The opposition claims that Mbete has failed her job by defending Zuma and that it's not fair for her to preside over the debate. Enditem