DA KZN: Premier Senzo Mchunu a disappointing choice
20 May 2014
THE Democratic Alliance is disappointed by today's announcement that Senzo Mchunu will return as Premier of the province.
Premier Mchunu does not have the endorsement of the DA for a number of reasons.
We have consistently made the point that KwaZulu-Natal needs a full-time Premier. Premier Mchunu has shown that he does not have the ability to divide his time between ANC party activities and his role as the political head of KZN. His attendance at his own portfolio committee meetings has been poor as has his general accessibility.
This is precisely the same concern that the DA voiced regarding former Premier, Zweli Mkhize, who eventually resigned to take up a position as ANC Treasurer-General after trying to combine the two duties.