The DA will reconstitute its federal legal commission (FLC), which acts as the party’s disciplinary committee, at a federal council meeting to be held at the weekend. This could result in the party having to review some of its recent decisions. The federal council is the party’s highest decision making structure between congresses. The weekend meeting comes after the High Court in Cape Town declared the federal legal commission to be improperly constituted in terms of the DA’s constitution. The issue formed part of a judgment that set aside Cape Town mayor Patricia de Lille’s dismissal from the party on the grounds that it was unprocedural and inconsistent with the party’s constitution.
The judgment opened up the possibility that all decisions taken by the federal legal commission, chaired by former state prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach, could be subject to review. The commission has existed since 2015, and has, among other things, dealt with matters involving Dianne Kohler-Bar...
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