IFP urges GNU parties to use dispute resolution mechanisms instead of informal platforms
IFP MP Nhlanhla Hadebe has expressed hope that President Cyril Ramaphosa will encourage the use of proper channels for raising grievances during his State of the Nation Address.
Deputy President Paul Mashatile chaired a sitting of the GNU clearing house at Tuynhuys, Cape Town on 24 October 2024. Picture: GCIS
CAPE TOWN - There are calls for political parties within the executive to use the Government of National Unity (GNU)'s dispute resolution mechanisms instead of airing grievances on informal platforms.
Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) member of Parliament (MP) Nhlanhla Hadebe has expressed hope that President Cyril Ramaphosa will encourage the use of proper channels for raising grievances during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday.
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Since its establishment, GNU parties have disagreed on several pieces of legislation.
The IFP is one of the political parties that joined the GNU and secured a seat in the Cabinet.
However, the organisation has watched as the African National Congress (ANC) and the Democratic Alliance (DA) have argued over key policies like the National Health Insurance (NHI), the Expropriation Act, and the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act on public platforms.
Hadebe stressed the need for parties in the GNU to engage through formal channels.
"That’s why we have a clearing house to address those issues and for the parties to discuss how they can accommodate each other and come up with compromises where it is possible."
Thursday’s address will be Ramaphosa's first under the GNU banner.