DA chairperson Helen Zille has defended the demands of her party
United Democratic Movement leader Bantu Holomisa has accused the Democratic Alliance of “blackmailing” the African National Congress for more positions and power in government.
The DA and the ANC are currently at loggerheads over alleged ministerial and administrative position demands.Among the portfolios the DA has reportedly asked for are: justice, higher education and training, mineral resources and energy, and corporative governance and traditional affairs.made a mistake by initially signing an agreement with one or two parties only. Now the DA is blackmailing them.
“He has an advantage. If he did not have quality people in his party now, he can scan and look who is best suited for the position,” Holomisa added. He said a government Lekgotla is necessary after the cabinet is formed, to discuss matters such as policy and working relations between the different parties in government.
“Those who will be in the cabinet will go to a Lekgotla and compare notes about what are the priorities”“The majority of parties in the GNU will adopt South Africa’s policy in the GNU, which is well known. This is foreign policy that Mandela crafted and if we move away from that we will confuse everybody,” he said.
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