Concerns have been raised over the Presidency’s decision
to deploy South African National Defence Force troops to
Parliament during the State of the Nation Address, with the DA criticising the move and the Right2Know Campaign calling it controversial.
The Presidency announced on Tuesday night that President Jacob Zuma has authorised 441 SANDF members to be deployed at Parliament between 5 and 10 February, to maintain law and order.
The DA's Chief Whip John Steenhuisen said they will seek an
urgent meeting with National Assembly Speaker Baleka Mbete on the matter.
But the Presidency’s Bongani Ngqulunga says the request to
deploy the military officials came from the Defence Department.
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