Another blistering fight is brewing in the DA about a proposed amendment to its regulations for the nomination of candidates to Parliament and provincial legislatures. The amendment could see provincial leaders become fully participating members of its selection panels. Senior party leaders have warned that it "would make the provincial leaders virtually omnipotent in the candidate selection process, with enormous scope for abuse and patronage," according to an open letter by party members seen by Business Day. The fight is yet another one between those who are concerned that the DA is rapidly becoming an "ANC-light" and those seeking to change power dynamics in the party to make it more inclusive. The open letter was sent to the 145 members on Friday morning who would attend the meeting of the DA’s federal council this weekend, in which 34 signatories warned against the so called "patronage amendment". They urged the members to reject the amendment, which they believe would have "f...
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