LETTER: DA’s initiative

Reading Peter Attard Montalto’s column (“Stakes are unbelievably high — and we can’t sit this out”, June 18), you would be tempted to think the confidence and supply initiative was the ANC’s idea, when it actually seemed to come from the DA.

And, that the ANC is of one view, though its allies the SACP and Cosatu have already voiced their displeasure over the participants in the government of national unity (GNU). He also seems to believe the EFF and MK have not moved closer together, whereas my reading is that the left-wing opposition is organising.

Implementing good policy would mean jailing the crooks, some of whom are MPs in parties that are part of the GNU — a few could even be in the GNU cabinet. We will get an indication of whether this can work when we see the cabinet composition, but I hope there are no deputy ministers, as that will be a recipe for confusion and friction.

I will be looking for an experienced educator appointed to run the education portfolio, an experienced medical practitioner to run health, an economist, a scientist, a policeman... Whether unnecessary portfolios in the existing bloated cabinet such as the sports ministry are culled will also be telling. 

Greg Becker
Via BusinessLIVE

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