By Obakeng Maje

DA Councillors walked out of a Ngaka Modiri Molema Special Council meeting this morning leaving the Council meeting without sufficient members to quorate.

“During this hastily convened meeting it became clear that the meeting was focusing on ANC factional interests driven by power hungry individuals” councillor Jacqueline Theologo said.

Theologo said the agenda was dominated by a badly concocted idea to elect an acting mayor and to remove the Speaker. 

“The appalling delivery record of the municipality once again found no place on the agenda” she said.

The DA supported ANC Councillors during the past two years withstanding ANC pressure to have  Manketsi Thlapi, (now MEC for Local Government) the former discredited Tswaing Mayor, elected as the Ngaka Modiri Molema Executive Mayor, however that was solely done on her unsuitability for public office and her lack of capacity.

“The ANC should not take DA Councillor’s presence or vote for granted. We will not assist the ANC in their disruptive internal battles. Due to the inquorate council all decisions made in council would be deemed unlawful” Theologo said.  

Da said they will consistently protect the interests of the suffering communities that demand quality services from the municipality against the devastating ANC factionalism and its disruptive effects on services and delivery.

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