But let’s not get sidetracked by the city’s hapless residents; our councillors certainly didn’t.If I may allay your concern for the public servants’ daily hydration targets: water points had apparently been set up outside the council doors.
In broad strokes, last week the DA and its coalition partners were prepared to proceed with a vote by show of hands ; the ANC, EFF and a handful of minority parties wanted a secret ballot because they thought this would swing the vote in favour of their candidates. When they didn’t get their way, “singing and pushing” ensued with such vigour that mayor Mpho Phalatse has since laid charges of assault.
There was the EFF – those members, at least, who weren’t shaking down restaurateurs in Midrand – roundly decrying the speaker it had voted into power just two months ago. Then, in an astounding display of wilful ignorance, there was ANC chief whip Eunice Mgcina swearing blind tothat no violence had taken place – while scenes of the fracas played out intermittently on the TV screen.
SdVilliers Perhaps it is time to hold public representatives to the same rules that apply to ordinary citizens. If you are violent,you must be charged and subject to imprisonment. If you are purposefully disruptive, you are barred from office, 1st in a limited way and then more extensively.
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