METRO DISRUPTIONS: ‘Shameful antics’ and ‘apartheid bullying’ – Ekurhuleni council business suffers as parties trade jibes over booted ex-mayor

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The ANC and DA are embroiled in a council tiff that has delayed strategic decision-making following former Ekurhuleni mayor Mzwandile Masina’s removal from chambers last Thursday after he was accused of disrupting proceedings.

after the incident on Thursday, Masina said he was removed for interrogating the mayor about why questions for written reply had not reached members of the council.

“I was badly beaten… and I’m still ashamed that as an elected public representative I could be manhandled that way,”Dhlamini, Campbell and the MEC of police the following day.queries on Monday, Masina said he had not yet laid charges. llors. Masina’s case was that he didn’t receive the replies. Even if that were the case, this is a question to be addressed with myself as speaker of council and not with the mayor.

“Their behaviour deteriorated to such an extent that the Ekurhuleni Municipal Police Department had to be summoned to secure the OR Tambo precinct and ensure the safety of non-ANC councillors.”

 

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