Maimane resigns as DA member and MP
Mmusi Maimane made the announcement on Thursday morning on Twitter.
JOHANNESBURG - Mmusi Maimane has resigned from the Democratic Alliance (DA) and as the party's Member of Parliament.
Maimane made the announcement on Thursday morning on Twitter and the DA's Solly Malatsi confirmed it to Eyewitness News.
He resigned as party leader on Wednesday but had indicated he would remain party leader in Parliament.
I have worked tirelessly to build the project of One SA for All. It’s been my greatest honour to serve the people of SA and will continue to do so. I have today resigned from the DA and Parliament. Thank you to the people of this country for your faith in our nation. God bless SA
— Mmusi Maimane (@MmusiMaimane) October 24, 2019
It’s been a roller coaster of a week for the DA.
Not soon after Helen Zille was back in the fold as the party’s Federal Council chair, three senior leaders walked away.
They slammed the organisation for deviating from its promises of building a non-racial South Africa.
When Maimane resigned on Wednesday, he said the party was no longer best suited to carry the idea of one South Africa for all.
On Thursday morning, development throws the DA further into disarray as it scrambles to regroup.
The party’s federal executive will meet on Thursday to discuss how best to deal with the crisis.
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