Thursday, December 09, 2021

#SOUTHAFRICA: Gov't Plan To Seize White-Owned Land Fails In Parliament

[world politics news]



The National Assembly couldn't pass the amendment to Section 25 of the Constitution to allow for expropriation without compensation on Tuesday.

The ruling African National Congress Party failed to muster the required two-thirds majority as neither the moderate Democratic Alliance nor the left wing Economic Freedom Fighters Party supported the amendment.

In the end, 204 MPs voted in favour of the bill and 145 against, with no abstentions. A total of 267 votes is required for a two-thirds majority. 

[FULL STORY HERE]

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