FF Plus remains committed to GNU despite policy disagreements

Despite its frustration with the Department of International Relations and Cooperation’s foreign policy, the Freedom Front (FF) Plus said it remains committed to the Government of National Unity (GNU).

In recent weeks, the party has publicly condemned the government’s stance on matters related to Venezuela and Iran.

It also remains opposed to recently signed legislation, including the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Act and the Expropriation Act.

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The African National Congress (ANC) has previously bemoaned parties within the GNU that it said act like they are in opposition.

Speaking on the sidelines of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Thursday night, FF Plus leader Corne Mulder said disagreements within a ten-party coalition are normal.

“Our current status is we are a member of the GNU, we are in the executive. We are doing our jobs in the executive," said Mulder.

"Dr [Pieter] Groenewald is the Minister of Correctional Services and he is doing a sterling job. That’s how it should be. There’s no reason why the party should suddenly become quiet in terms of what the party stands for. Obviously we are different parties within the GNU, with different policy statements and I also think there’s a lot of things the ANC doesn’t agree with us about and that’s their prerogative”.