MK Party Condemns GNU and ‘Abuse of Majoritarianism’ Following Constitutional Court Strike-Down of Procurement Act
The uMkhonto weSizwe Party (MK Party) has issued a scathing critique of parliament’s legislative processes following a Constitutional Court judgment that declared the Public Procurement Act unconstitutional and invalid.
While expressing disappointment that a vital legislative tool aimed at structural transformation in public procurement has stalled, the MK Party emphasized that the apex court’s ruling was triggered by procedural, democratic failures rather than a rejection of its transformative goals.
According to the party, the invalidity stems completely from Parliament’s failure to satisfy its legal duties to facilitate meaningful public participation regarding key adjustments made to the Bill.
The party didn’t hold back on the current political landscape, calling the procedural breakdown part of a recurring trend.
The MK Party linked the failure to a broader blueprint of structural “majoritarianism” stemming from the previous 6th Administration.
They alleged that dominant parliamentary majorities have historically been weaponized to bypass the voice of the public.
Furthermore, the MK Party warned that this practice is bleeding directly into South Africa’s current ruling coalition, which they described as the “so-called Government of National Unity (GNU).”
“The lesson is clear, transformation must proceed but it must proceed constitutionally,” the MK Party stated in its official media release.
“Parliamentary majorities cannot be substitutes for meaningful participation by the people.”
Demanding rapid accountability, the opposition party has called for an immediate correction of the legislative pathway.
They insist that critical socioeconomic transformation must not be held hostage by systemic procedural blunders, arguing that legislative progress and deep-rooted respect for the Constitution must coexist.
