'Stop this very childlike mentality' - IFP MP warns the DA SAElections2019 | lizTandwa
The DA released a radio advertisement in which it advised voters not to vote for smaller parties because their votes would be wasted.
"The only warning I would want to give to the DA is to stop this very childlike mentality of saying if you do not vote for the ANC, EFF, or DA, then it's a wasted vote. It is those so-called votes that got them a co-operation government in the City of Johannesburg. "They are not covering themselves in any honour. The essence of a multi-party democracy is to give space and voice to every voice. Why should any of us be entering into coalitions with people who are saying our votes are wasted?"
The advertisement received widespread criticism from smaller parties which are already in coalition with the DA in some municipalities.Hlengwa's warning came after the South African Institute for Race Relations released its last poll on Monday.IRR head of politics Gareth van Onselen said Gauteng was most likely to be a hung province unless there was a late surge in favour of the ANC in both provinces.
The IRR predicts the governing party should not receive anything more than 53% nationally although this could change depending on campaigning over the four days since May 4, voter turnout and the survey's margin.The DA is predicted to make a steady growth of 24% nationally and the EFF is not expected to be far behind with 14% growth, Van Onselen added."We are going to look at whose presenting the best offer possible...
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