LETTER: DA not opposed to land reform but there's no need to amend constitution
The DA does not oppose land reform. We oppose the amendment of section 25 of the constitution. The mission of unity over division is a crucial one in the context of a SA that is still suffering from the legacies of racial oppression. This legacy is arguably most felt in the unequal distribution of land. SA and our democratic dispensation are dependent and built on the foundation of cooperation and negotiation. The Convention for a Democratic SA (Codesa), after various attempts, finally resulted in a negotiated peace which ultimately led to the creation of the constitution. This document is a “document of compromise” and that does not make it weak. In fact that’s what makes it strong. The constitution strives to protect rights and to redress the ills of the past. The ANC and EFF want the country to believe that section 25 of the constitution is the root of the impasse we face on land reform, but it is this very section that promotes the need for redress and the protection of rights. ...
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