ATM insists Speaker must defend Parliament in court.

The Chairperson the Impeachment Committee on the Section 89 Inquiry, Makashule Gana says the Section 89 Impeachment Committee has resolved to oppose President Cyril Ramaphosa's urgent court bid to halt the impeachment process. Gana says the majority of committee members support opposing the application and that he will act on the committee's behalf. He says the Speaker of Parliament will be petitioned to join the opposition, but if not, the committee will proceed independently. Gana adds time constraints make obtaining a second legal opinion impractical. Meanwhile The African Transformation Movement and its leader, Vuyolwethu Zungula, have opposed President Cyril Ramaphosa's court bid to halt Parliament's impeachment process pending a review into the Section 89 independent panel report into the Phala Phala matter. In papers filed before the Western Cape High Court, ATM argues the President has no reason to fear unfair treatment, as impeachment rules ensure procedural fairness. Ramaphosa's interdict application is scheduled to be heard on the 15th and 16th of July. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to the African Transformation Movement parliamentary Leader, Vuyolwethu Zungula.