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Disgraced ANC Raymond Mhlaba Councillor must be removed as public representative

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Dear MyPE

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The Democratic Alliance (DA) welcomes the removal of Raymond Mhlaba Municipality Ward 20 Councillor, Cllr Lindelwa Penisi, as the Chief Whip of Council, but is shocked to learn that the ANC has decided to keep her on as a public representative.

This follows after a video was circulated of Cllr Penisi shouting and swearing at residents whose only plea was for water.

The DA highlighted yesterday that no public representative should ever conduct themselves in such a disgraceful manner. The words uttered by Cllr Penisi are reflective of a person who has no understanding of their responsibilities as a public representative and shows a complete lack of compassion for the desperate people of this municipality.

Our communities are in dire need of water. They do not need to be chastised and sworn at.

The ANC is, yet again, protecting one of its cadres, without any regard for the people they are supposed to serve.

I will write to the Eastern Cape MEC for Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs (CoGTA), Xolile Nqatha, to request that Cllr Penisi be immediately removed from the Raymond Mhlaba Council.

The DA will continue to fight for the people of Raymond Mahlaba and will put pressure on Provincial Government to ensure that councillors serve the public and look after their best interest.

Regards

Nomvano Zibonda, MPL
Raymond Mhlaba Constituency Leader

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