'This is not a govt of national unity, it’s a govt of selective unity'

PRETORIA - Gift of the Givers (GOTG) has called on the African National Congress (ANC) to rethink who it partners with in the government of national unity (GNU).

The humanitarian group has previously said the ANC should not get into a coalition with the Democratic Alliance (DA), saying the DA does not support the plight of the Palestinian people.

However, the ANC and the DA have entered into a co-governing agreement, along with four other political parties.

Speaking on the sidelines of the presidential inauguration in Pretoria, Gift of the Givers founder, Imtiaz Sooliman, said the ANC should not give up on its values.

"First of all, the ANC has 40%, so they are the majority, they need to exert themselves, otherwise you going as a majority and acting like a minority makes no sense to me. This is not a government of national unity, it’s a government of selective unity. Why have you left out your friends and comrades that have been in the trenches with you? Is somebody else making the decision for you?"