DISCIPLINARY HEARING
Mmusi Maimane worries delay in Helen Zille’s case is hurting the party
DA stalwart Zille has been charged with bringing the party into disrepute
DA leader Mmusi Maimane is concerned about the delay in the disciplinary hearing against Western Cape premier Helen Zille and will be seeking ways to expedite the matter at the party’s extended federal executive meeting on Saturday. Zille has been charged with bringing the party into disrepute by her tweets on March 16. She stated in the tweets that colonialism had some positive consequences. These were followed by longer justifications. Maimane believes the delay is harming the party. However, he said on Sunday, there was no question of a political decision being taken by the federal executive and that was not founded on a legal process. Maimane strongly rejected suggestions that a political decision would be taken by the federal executive — such as removing Zille from her position as premier — without basing it on the outcome of the legal process. However, he said, "multiple processes" were under way. The Sunday Times reported that Maimane would oppose the election of Zille to the...
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