'Disgraceful, embarrassing': Joburg Speaker on public spat between MMCs Dada Morero and Kenny Kunene

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The City of Joburg Speaker called the public spat between Transport MMC Kenny Kunene and Finance MMC Dada Morero 'disgraceful' and 'embarrassing'.

The City of Joburg Speaker Colleen Makhubele said the spat between MMCs Kenny Kunene and Dada Morero could have far-reaching consequences.Johannesburg Speaker Colleen Makhubele has requested that the executive mayor make a plan to handle a recent public spat between MMCs.The Speaker has called the debacle"shameful" and an"embarrassment".

"I'm hanging my head in shame. One of the pillars of the GLU [government of local unity coalition] is good governance. The fight between the MMCs reflects bad governance. The allegations are very serious and have far reaching effects if the allegations are true. It's more than just two egos fighting. It's disgraceful and embarrassing," he said.

As deputy president of the Patriotic Alliance, Kunene then sent a letter of complaint to the ANC with the accusations against Morero, the ANC Joburg caucus leader. "The Speaker [has] written to the executive mayor requesting the mayor to urgently submit a report regarding actions he is taking, or he intends to take, to deal with this matter expeditiously."

Source: News Formal (newsformal.com)

 

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