ANCYL calls for DA ministers to be removed from Cabinet
League President, Collen Malatji, made the call during a media briefing at Luthuli House.
The ANC Youth League (ANCYL) has demanded that President Cyril Ramaphosa promptly remove Democratic Alliance (DA) ministers from the Cabinet and seek replacements from other parties. This demand comes following tensions between the ANC and DA after the latter opposed the ANC's attempt to reinstate 181 candidates who were excluded from the Local Government Election ballots held on November 4.
The Constitutional Court has now ordered the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to include these candidates on the ballot papers. ANCYL President Collen Malatji stated that the ANC has other political options, including bringing in the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) into the Government of National Unity (GNU). He urged the EFF to start preparing and behaving if they wish to join the GNU.
ANCYL Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula questioned the DA's decision to oppose the ANC's court bid, emphasizing that parties in the GNU are obligated to uphold the country's constitutional framework. He also indicated that this review is not a form of blackmail but a serious matter that needs to be discussed regarding the future of the ANC-DA relationship in government.
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