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Coalition will fight to save Metro from corrupt ANC

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Dear MyPE

The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Eastern Cape notes the plethora of motions aimed at removing the entire DA-led coalition structure that was filed with the Speaker’s Office. This motion was filed by the African Independent Council (AIC) and backed by the EFF.

Council in the presence of both the AIC and EFF resolved to scrap the position of the deputy mayor. It’s very clear to us that these motions have nothing to do with the performance of the DA-led coalition government, but a scheme to reward themselves with.

The DA-led coalition has delivered services to more residents than ever before since being elected to governs the Nelson Mandela Bay Metro (NMBM) after the municipal elections in August 2016. This coalition government will continue the good work until council sees fit to remove it and usher back the era of self enrichment, nepotism and looting.

The EFF’s motion of no confidence in NMB Mayor, Athol Trollip, is without basis. It is not about what is best for the people of the Metro but political expediency motivated by envy and greed.

The EFF wants to return NMB to the corrupt ANC and help the ANC steal from the poor and destroy the levels of service delivery that residents have begun to enjoy. We cannot allow the EFF to hand the Metro back to the ANC and undermine the wishes of the majority of voters of NMB. Under the ANC, NMB was most corrupt metro in South Africa. Today, under the DA-led coalition NMB is a second most trusted metro.

Since taking office the DA-led coalition government has:

• Made great progress by successfully connecting 12 000 residents to running water and toilets for the first time;
• We have started process of removing bucket toilets for good in NMB;
• We have created 4 000 job opportunities ;
• We have made NMB safer by introducing a Metro Police Department;
• We have awarded 1 800 youth bursaries worth R34 million;
• We are fighting corruption, ensuring that those implicated in corrupt activities face the full might of the law; and
• We embarked on an unemployed graduate initiative which focusses on identifying opportunities for these graduates and facilitating them in being employed.

The DA will not sit back and allow the EFF to return the City to the ANC so they can continue where they left off.

Regards

Mlindi Nhanha
DA Eastern Cape Provincial Spokesperson

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