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| S Africa's ANC says Mbeki must go | S Africa's ANC says Mbeki must go |
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| South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has called on President Thabo Mbeki to resign amid claims he conspired against its chief. | South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) has called on President Thabo Mbeki to resign amid claims he conspired against its chief. |
| Its National Executive Committee (NEC)said Mr Mbeki should step down after a judge suggested he had interfered in a case against party rival, Jacob Zuma. | Its National Executive Committee (NEC)said Mr Mbeki should step down after a judge suggested he had interfered in a case against party rival, Jacob Zuma. |
| The NEC - made up of mainly Mr Zuma's supporters - cannot force Mr Mbeki, who denies the allegations, to go. | The NEC - made up of mainly Mr Zuma's supporters - cannot force Mr Mbeki, who denies the allegations, to go. |
| Mr Zuma is expected to succeed Mr Mbeki in scheduled elections next year. | Mr Zuma is expected to succeed Mr Mbeki in scheduled elections next year. |
| Mr Zuma toppled his rival as ANC leader in bitterly contested elections last year, while Mr Mbeki fired him as deputy president in 2005. | Mr Zuma toppled his rival as ANC leader in bitterly contested elections last year, while Mr Mbeki fired him as deputy president in 2005. |
| Earlier this month a High Court judge dismissed corruption charges against Mr Zuma, saying there was evidence of political interference in the investigation. | Earlier this month a High Court judge dismissed corruption charges against Mr Zuma, saying there was evidence of political interference in the investigation. |
| ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe told reporters the NEC had "decided to recall the president of the republic before his term of office expires". | ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe told reporters the NEC had "decided to recall the president of the republic before his term of office expires". |
| Mr Mantashe said Mr Mbeki "did not display shock" at the decision. | |
| "He welcomed the news and agreed that he is going to participate in the process and the formalities," he said. | |
| The announcement followed two days of talks within the NEC to decide Mr Mbeki's future. | The announcement followed two days of talks within the NEC to decide Mr Mbeki's future. |