Athol Trollip and speaker Jonathan Lawack to face no confidence motion in Mandela Bay
The claims on the notice of intention to hold the vote stem apparently from a court battle about the appointment of the municipal manager, and service delivery issues
A notice of intention to have a motion a no confidence tabled against Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Athol Trollip, as well as speaker of the metro Jonathan Lawack, has been filed.The motion against Trollip was tabled by Marlon Daniels, the Patriotic Alliance councilor who was a fleeting ally to Trollip in removing former deputy mayor Mongameli Bobani, who is a member of the United Democratic Movement (UDM).Bobani seconded the motion against Trollip, in which they ask to have it debated at the next special council meeting, or the ordinary council meeting set to take place on November 30.The motion tabled against Trollip is the newest move in a political battle in the council that has had a destabilising effect on the ruling coalition government in Nelson Mandela Bay.Trollip is accused in the notice of disregarding the powers vested in a member of the executive council in terms of the Local Government: Municipal Structures Act. He is also accused of disrespecting council, giving powers to ...
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