By Obakeng Maje

Tlokwe-The DA of Tlokwe wish to express its deepest concerns regarding the fact that the Speaker of Tlokwe Municipality is refusing to convene a council meeting.

“She has effectively become a remote control for the higher powers within the ANC, to frustrate the functioning of the meeting place of the people of our city” DA Tiaana Kotze said.

Kotze said the speaker is faced with a motion of no confidence in herself for amongst others the negative sentiments expressed about her conduct by the Gauteng High Court.

Judge Neil Tuchten of High Court said “The decision to postpone [the meeting] indefinitely was taken to advance the narrow factional party political interests of the first applicant [Segotso] at the expense of the city of Tlokwe, its citizens and public representatives.”

According to DA the Tlokwe Local municipality and all its service delivery is governed by the DA is now frustrated with cheap politics that have no other objective than to protect her position and high income.

“She clearly does not have the interest of the Potchefstroom community or service delivery at heart.  By virtue of the inaction by the ANC no other conclusion can be made that she is fully supporting her party the ANC” Kotze said.

“The DA hopes that the Potchefstroom community takes note of the fact that their interests as well as the much deserved service delivery are held at ransom, by the ANC. Kotze said this is the serving personal interests at its best and at all costs and the coming by-elections will be the ultimate test for the communities appetite for another three years of this poor governance.

“It is clear that the ANC is not prepared to respect democracy and will only serve in Government where they are the majority. Thus instead of representing the interests of their community they embark on disruptive behaviour which is the type of immaturity one would expect on a play school playground” DA said.

Kotze said The DA will continue to petition this urgent council meeting to take place at the best interest of the residents of Tlokwe Municipality.-TDN

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