Opposition parties tear into ANC in debate on SA constitution 28 May 2021 - 16:29 Opposition parties went after the ANC for its poor track record in government during a joint sitting of parliament to mark 25 years since the adoption of the constitution. File photo. Image: Esa Alexander What was meant to be a debate on the 25th anniversary of the country’s constitution turned into a political tit-for-tat when opposition political parties tore into the ruling party for its poor track record in government. One after another they went after the ANC during a joint sitting of parliament to mark 25 years since the adoption of the constitution.