Freedom Front Plus says it's more focused on policy than cabinet

CAPE TOWN - As expectations mount for President Cyril Ramaphosa to announce his new cabinet, the Freedom Front Plus said that it is not gunning for any ministerial positions.

As the latest party to join the Government of National Unity it said that it rather wants to be part of the national dialogue on policy to ensure the decisions taken will advance the country. The party said that adding its signature to the statement of intent to form a GNU, is about a seat at the policy table, and not about positions."What we will do at the national dialogue is to try influence the correct policy stances so we have policy certainty and economic growth at the end of the day in South Africa."Between 2009 and 2014 FF PLUS Leader Pieter Mulder, was the deputy minister of agriculture, forestry and fisheries.

"If a position in the executive is offered to us, our structures will have to consider whether that’s in line with our mandate, in line with promoting our policy directives." Wessels said that his party believes it is possible for GNU partners to find common ground on policy direction.

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