'We want to stop corruption'
The DA says that being in the front line of running three metros has readied the party for a realignment in the country’s politics which will revolve around coalition governments.
JOHANNESBURG - Democratic Alliance (DA) leader Mmusi Maimane says running metros in Tshwane, Johannesburg and Nelson Mandela Bay has prepared the party for a national coalition government in 2019.
Maimane was speaking in Soweto on Thursday where the party marked exactly a year since taking over the metros from the African National Congress (ANC) with the help of other opposition parties.
The DA says that being in the front line of running the three metros has readied the party for a realignment in the country’s politics which Maimane believes will revolve around coalition governments.
“You’ve trusted us with local government, you will soon be able to trust us with national government so we can show that all the resources of our people are designed to work for the people, not for the politicians.”
He says the metros are a good example of how the party will run a government in 2019.
“We want to stop corruption, we want to create work for our people and we want to act to deliver basic services.”
Maimane downplayed tensions among coalition partners in Nelson Mandela Bay and Mogale City, saying issues in the metros are being dealt with.
#DAMetros Maimane expresses gratitude to parties that are working with DA in metros. CM
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 3, 2017
#DAMetros Maimane says A coalition government must be able to serve South Africans. Says coalition at local level is training for national.
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 3, 2017
#DAMetro Maimane mentions mayoral house in Tshwane, says he is grateful Solly Msimanga indicated he would sell the house. CM
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 3, 2017
#DAMetro Maimane says the ANC administration was riddled with corruption, cadre deployment. CM
— EWN Reporter (@ewnreporter) August 3, 2017
(Edited by Zinhle Nkosi)
