Smaller parties reject DA elitist bosses

The ANC, TIPICO (The People's Independent Civic Organisation) and NGP (New Generation Party) have decided to enter into a coalition agreement to govern the West Coast local municipal council of Matzikama (Vredendal and surrounding towns like Vanrhynsdorp, Klawer, Lutzville, Doringbaai/Strandfontein and Ebenhaezer).

No party could get an outright majority in this council in the election of 2010 and the DA governed with the help of the two smaller parties.

Western Cape ANC provincial secretary Songezo Mjongile says: "The DA is losing the trust of smaller parties as they are merely treated as rubberstamps and bullied into supporting actions they do not want to, like the cover-up of ID/DA corruption in Swellendam where the ACDP was bullied to follow DA instructions.

"In Matzikama the smaller parties reject the DA arrogance and elitist bosses. They are now joining the noble cause of the ANC to serve the needs of poor and ordinary people. The ANC, TIPICO and NGP coalition will take services to those people who need it most and give them the priority they deserve."

Messrs Jakes Botha (TIPICO) and John Bock (NGP) are the councillors in Matzikama that joined the coalition. The ANC has six seats in that municipality and the DA seven.

Statement issued by ANC Western Provincial Secretary Songezo Mjongile, January 19 2012

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