Ace Magashule: It's time to remove the mouse that has been eating the cheese
Premier Ace Magashule has governed the Free State like a mouse in charge of the cheese, and his election as Secretary-General (SG) of the ANC came as a relief to many people in the province.
The silence regarding the issue of Ace Magashule serving as SG of the ANC and as Premier of the Free State simultaneously needs to be broken. The people of the Free State require clarity around this issue since it is common knowledge that the position of SG a full-time paid position.
Ace Magashule should immediately resign as Premier and a special meeting of the Free State Legislature should be convened to elect a new Premier before the State of the Province Address (SOPA) in February.
The Code of Conduct for Members of the Free State Legislature states that:
“A Member may only engage in remunerated employment outside the Legislature when such employment is: