Leaders of the seven political parties who have formed the Multi-Party Charter for South Africa are seen in this image.Leaders of the seven political parties who have formed the Multi-Party Charter for South Africa are seen in this image.at Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, has agreed that the leader of the largest party will represent the coalition as the head of government business should they win next year’s general elections.
Leaders of seven political parties met to formulate terms of agreements for their new partnership ahead of next year’s general elections.Their goal is to remove the African National Congress from national government for the first time in post-apartheid South Africa. Chairperson of the meeting, Professor William Gumede,-says they also agreed that cabinet must reflect the diversity of the South African people.
The parties are expected to conclude negotiations today whereafter they will share their convention declaration with the media and public.Former Democratic Alliance leader, Tony Leon says the Multi-Party Charter for South Africa initiative is long overdue and promises a much-needed opposition to the ruling party.
“There were one or two things such as an open market economy which is very distinctively not the ANC. The end of cadre deployment also very distinguishing from the ANC and then the fact that they are going to have a degree, or a lot of federalism meant to mend a very strong and a failing unitary state.