DA calls on Joemat-Pettersson to break silence on oil spill

Loyiso Langeni
14 August 2013

 The Democratic Alliance has called Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Tina Joemat-Pettersson must break the silence over the looming ecological disaster as a result of the recent oil spill along the Knysna coastline.

The Kiani Satu ran aground almost a week ago and several tons of oil have already leaked from the ship's hull.

DA Deputy MP of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Pieter van Dalen said the department does not have any protection when it comes to ecological disastars because they are locked up in pointless meetings.

Van Dalen added that Minister Joemat-Pettersson must now break her silence and explain, how, in absence of the environmental protection vessels, she will prevent an ecological disaster.