ANC is causing the collapse of council meetings, says DA speaker Vasco da Gama
Johannesburg council speaker Vasco da Gama says the ANC has been instrumental in the collapse of council meetings, culminating in councillors being unable to vote on vital issues. Da Gama charged on Tuesday that since the election of the new DA-led council, the ANC had "done their level best" to obstruct and delay council proceedings‚ ultimately impacting on the council’s ability to serve the residents of Johannesburg. Noting with concern a statement released by the ANC on Monday with regard to the collapse of council meetings in the City of Joburg‚ Da Gama said the ANC’s remarks were disingenuous‚ and amounted to cheap politicking. "It is important that the public be informed of the truth behind what is happening in the council meetings and the instrumental role the ANC has played in collapsing these important meetings‚ preventing council from concluding important business." Da Gama detailed a few incidents in the last three meetings during which he said the ANC prevented the counc...
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