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ID Losing Control Of Councillors

Farrel — Mon, 30 Oct 2006 14:30:00 -0600

The Independent Democrats(ID) continues to have issues with their own councillors in the Western Cape. After the resignation (and re-election as a DA member) by Sheval Arendse the also expelled Achmat Williams but he has now won an interdict allowing him to return to his seat. I’m not sure if he will return officially as part of the ID (but certainly not listening to ID leadership) or as an independent member.

However it seems the ID has even more troubles to worry about:

But Grindrod has said that at least five councillors have been reprimanded by the party’s leadership for not doing their work in their communities and who were siding with those who face party disciplinary action.

ID councillor David Sasman, a former party whip, failed to turn up at his disciplinary hearing on Friday on charges that include criticising the party’s leadership, not attending caucus meetings and failing to do his work.

If new elections were to be hypothetically held tomorrow I wonder how the ID would do?

"ID Losing Control Of Councillors" by Farrel

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 16:18:58 -0600

Well they did support the change of government, which they have done consistently from before the elections. Unfortunately it has gotten them diddly squat. De Lille might be a popular leader but it’s becoming clear that a strategist she is not.

Anyway the members of her ‘shaky coalition’ don’t need a vote of no-confidence to jump ship. They can do so whenever they want. Frankly I was expecting the coalition to last all of a week, but Zille seems to be doing a good job keeping the divergent parties (who thought the Freedom Front and Afrian Muslim Party would ever get together) on courst at the moment.

"ID Losing Control Of Councillors" by kevinadrianhughes@yahoo.com

Fri, 03 Nov 2006 13:53:14 -0600

I think the ID would be in a stonger position if it were to support the change of government in the city of Cape Town. I think they should put forward a motion of no-confidence in Helen Zille’s racist and divisive government. I bet if such a vote is called some in her shaky coalition may decide to jump ship and vote to dismiss this unpopular mayor who seems bent on returning the city to the days of apartheid urban planning.