The Progressive Professionals Forum and the Black Business Council have vehemently opposed the bill – written to combat corruption‚ white collar crime‚ terrorism and money laundering, by placing greater scrutiny on the financial affairs of prominent individuals and the politically connected.
Zuma returned the bill to parliament last year, citing concerns that a clause allowing for searches without a warrant was unconstitutional because it limited the right to privacy.
Addressing parliament’s finance committee‚ Manyi said: “We will not allow the president to sign into law something that will plunge this country into crisis.
“We will interdict him in a court of law if he signs this because he won’t be doing his duty in applying the constitution.”
Manyi‚ who is often linked to the Gupta family, and EFF MP Floyd Shivambu became involved in a war of words after Shivambu suggested that there were “criminal organisations” opposed to the enactment of the bill.
Manyi took exception to the statement‚ indicating that the forum and business council were not criminal, even though Shivambu never actually named them.
Committee chairman Yunis Carrim asked Shivambu to withdraw the statement but he declined‚ saying there were many black puppets being used to defend the narrow interests of the Gupta family.
