Gayton McKenzie’s Patriotic Alliance (PA) has withdrawn from the governing coalition in Nelson Mandela Bay, with immediate effect. In a letter to Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Athol Trollip on Thursday, McKenzie notified Trollip of his party’s withdrawal from the coalition. The PA joined the coalition after signing a co-governance agreement in the city. They demanded the position of member of the mayoral committee (MMC) for safety, and that of deputy mayor. As the position of safety and security was already filled, the PA’s Marlon Daniels was appointed MMC for public health. However, the PA made it clear that it would not compromise on the position of deputy mayor. The drama in the metro started as a political impasse between Trollip and former deputy mayor Mongameli Bobani, a member of the UDM. Daniels tabled the vote of no confidence in which the coalition partners, excluding the UDM, ousted Bobani. "The agreement reached was very clear, we will only enter into a coalition with the DA ...
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