Spokesman for Parliament Moloto Mothapo said on Thursday the Speaker will implement the court decision.
The response by Mbete comes a few hours after the Constitutional Court gave its ruling on the application by the UDM to force her to conduct a secret ballot.
The UDM and other parties had said in court this would prevent ANC MPs who could be exposed to threats and intimidation.
Mothapo said Mbete did not have a problem to allow a secret ballot.
“Now that the court has clarified that the Speaker has the powers under the Constitution to conduct motions of no confidence by way of a secret ballot, she will, accordingly, ensure the judgment is given effect,” said Mothapo.
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said in the judgment Mbete had Constitutional powers to allow for a secret ballot.
Meanwhile, Twitter users come out in full force sharing their take on the ruling:
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If Zuma is still president by next week #SecretBallot pic.twitter.com/7WnZQwDrob
— Niyaaz Isaacs (@Liberebil) June 22, 2017
So in essence Mbete n Zuma must pay cost for refusing to do their constitutional duties🤔 #SecretBallot pic.twitter.com/E8W4GMsamA
— Veli Zikalala (@Zincane904) June 22, 2017
Zuma answering questions like,.,., after #SecretBallot #ZumaQandA pic.twitter.com/uXrunDoGSF
— Teebag (@Tee__Yeyo) June 22, 2017
— shafiek jacobs (@shafiekj) June 22, 2017