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to President Zuma asking him how much he will be personally contributing to the revamp of his Nkandla home has been thrown out by Parliament\u2019s questions office. This decision, I believe, sets a dangerous precedent in allowing Parliament to protect the President from answering difficult questions, and undermines the objective of written questions, which is to ensure that the executive is held to account.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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