LETTER: DA policy document is open for proper debate
Jibes and selective critiques do not enhance the process
Peter Bruce’s recent column warrants a reply (“Note to the DA: Business is your business (https://www.businesslive.co.za/fm/opinion/bruces-list/2020-03-09-peter-bruce-note-to-the-da-business-is-your-business/)”, March 9). He says of Gwen Ngwenya’s policy document that he was not “kind to the document she produced”, and then added that he doubted his “remarks about her paper would have worried her for a second”.
Bruce would do well to understand it’s not about kindness or causing worry. The document was put out into the public domain for comment. I’m sure Ngwenya has taken on board his comments as part of the input she sought — as did I. Surely the point is to engage on the issues and debate them in and outside party structures. That’s what I did. I’m sorry it irked Bruce somewhat and provoked a measure of unnecessary innuendo...
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