South Africa's ruling ANC party ended marathon closed-door talks early
Tuesday morning resolving to remove the scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma as
head of state after he refused to resign, local media reported.
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powerful national executive committee of South Africa's ruling ANC party
has decided to "recall" Jacob Zuma from his job as national president (AFP/File) South Africa's ruling ANC party ended marathon closed-door talks early Tuesday morning resolving to remove the scandal-tainted Jacob Zuma as head of state after he refused to resign, local media reported.
The party's powerful 107-member national executive committee (NEC)
met for 13 hours at a hotel outside Pretoria, and decided it would
"recall" Zuma from his job as national president, three local
independent media said.
"It took a
brutal 13 hours, but the ANC's national executive committee has decided
to recall President Jacob Zuma as head of state," the Times newspaper said citing unnamed sources.
Other
media reported that the party will write to Zuma ordering him to stand
down as president of Africa's most advanced economy, after he had asked
for a few more months in office.
There was no official announcement and ANC officials were not reachable to confirm the reports.
The
party committee can "recall" the head of state, essentially forcing him
to step down, but he is under no constitutional obligation to obey.
He will then likely be ousted via a parliamentary vote of no-confidence within days.
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