DA leadership candidates John Steenhuisen and Mbali Ntuli will face off in two virtual debates ahead of the party’s federal congress next weekend, but neither will be publicly broadcast after the party took a decision in September to prohibit public campaigning.
Ntuli has publicly clashed with federal council chairperson Helen Zille, whom political analyst Steven Friedman hasTo stand a chance, Ntuli needed to take the contest public. She challenged Steenhuisen to four televised debates, saying the party’s internal elections mattered for public elections. Steenhuisen, who had much to lose and little to gain from a public debate and reportedly feared that his opponent would focus on issues of race, appeared to favour keeping the contest internal.
Public debates could further splinter the party and dent its public image ahead of the 2021 local government elections. Political analyst Professor Somadoda Fikeni said the DA’s image would be dented by the decision to limit public debate. He said many people would view it as an attempt by the DA establishment, defined by Zille, to stifle a young black female leader, Ntuli.
All we hear is that John and his faction doesnt us(public) to hear his unscripted thoughts on real issues. That is very unsettling especially comming from the DA and especially since a lot of it's non-white members have in recent history left the DA.
DA should have maybe reconsidered their position on the public debate/s. Maybe even limit the discusion to a few critical issues that is facing the DA.The public doesnt really care if it's a internal process or not.
This is what the end of the road for the DA sounds like👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇👇
It's obvious.
Greg Nicholson is to be congratulated on getting the spelling of the names of the party and the candidates and the date of the congress correct. It's a something.
Really great article if you have problems falling asleep.
Wasn't that obvious? This DA, would never have elected her. This DA closely resembles the American right more than any liberalism, classic or otherwise.
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