EFF suffers another court blow, set to approach Constitutional Court

The EFF sought an order declaring that parliament acted unconstitutionally by ordering the EFF members to be ejected.

The EFF sought an order declaring that parliament acted unconstitutionally by ordering the EFF members to be ejected. It argued that this allegedly resulted in the Parliamentary Protection Services using unreasonable force, violence and aggression when removing members from the House. “It was accepted that members ran the risk of expulsion either under the old or the new rules once and if a member disobeyed the rules and was accordingly requested to leave. The applicants conceded that they do not challenge the parliamentary rules and that this is not an issue for decision in this matter.

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