ANC disgracefully undemocratic in Metro councils today
27 October 2016
A coordinated campaign today from the ANC in the council meetings of Nelson Mandela Bay, Johannesburg and Tshwane, to disrupt the business of the day, has undermined democracy and exposed the ANC’s true colours as a party of lawlessness.
The ANC cannot accept its electoral defeat at the hands of the DA in the major Metros, and has nothing left to offer but chaos and disorder. The conduct of the ANC today was a disgrace.
In Nelson Mandela Bay’s council meeting today ANC councillors used glass jugs to physically assault other councillors, smashing them into councillors’ faces and leaving two hospitalised. ANC councillors threw glasses and missiles across the council chamber, and threatened violence against the Speaker of Council while approaching the Speaker’s bench violently.
In Johannesburg the ANC caucus disrupted council for long periods, staged walkouts, returned and continued to disrupt the business of council. It is clear that in Johannesburg the caucus of Cllr Parks Tau is nothing more than a band of thugs and hooligans, who have no concern for the people of Johannesburg whom council must serve.