SAElections2019: Peter Marais, Freedom Front Plus’ candidate for Western Cape Premier, says he wants to be deployed to the National Assembly to go toe-to-toe with the EFF and the DA.
. But the 70-year-old career politician says his talents would be wasted in the backbenches of the legislature.I’ve had many years on provincial and local level. And that would be the cherry on top to spar with the Economic Freedom Fighters, and with the ANC. What a battle that would be!” he said after the final results in the Western Cape were announced.
The FF+ has seen big gains in the 2019 polls. It is set to become the fifth largest political party in the National Assembly with 2.3% of the vote.Marais said he is ready to take a seat on the national stage if asked to do so by his party.
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