The SA Politics Thread Part 3

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PrimeSteak said:
No, I disagree. How will merely changing the way presidents, etc. are elected weaken Parliament itself?

In South Korea, where they had a Zuma-type era, the parliament managed to remove the president via impeachment. They held the president accountable.

Why do I mention South Korea, you ask? Because they directly elect their President.

Directly electing these leaders would remove most of the political intrigue and coalition flip-flopping we've seen in councils since 2021.
If a mayor, president, etc. is removed, it's put to the people and not councillors to decide. Add that with the DA's bill limiting MONCs to once or twice a year and you've mostly closed things down.

There's a difference tho. In France and Turkey, the president doesn't have to rely on Parliament or even the prime minister (in their case something like a prime minister along with the president will be like the mostly useless deputy president here) to get things done. What they say goes...

The powers aren't split like it is here between the executive/Presidency and Parliament.


The SA Constitution

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa
www.justice.gov.za www.justice.gov.za
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If you want a President to get things done regardless of Parliament, then the presidential system works for you. In such a system though, Parliament can only remove a President for 'serious' offences, not for other reasons. In our parliamentary system, a President can be removed for any reason, making Parliament more powerful.

As for the acting President, do you think that an acting President, especially one in the middle of a presidential vote, would be confident enough to shoot down a plane?
 
cr@zydude said:
If you want a President to get things done regardless of Parliament, then the presidential system works for you. In such a system though, Parliament can only remove a President for 'serious' offences, not for other reasons. In our parliamentary system, a President can be removed for any reason, making Parliament more powerful.

As for the acting President, do you think that an acting President, especially one in the middle of a presidential vote, would be confident enough to shoot down a plane?
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What will we shoot down the plane with?
 
cr@zydude said:
In our parliamentary system, a President can be removed for any reason, making Parliament more powerful.
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So why would that change just because the President is directly elected?
cr@zydude said:
As for the acting President, do you think that an acting President, especially one in the middle of a presidential vote, would be confident enough to shoot down a plane?
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They'll have to since they're essentially the president with all the powers that come with it.
 
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