Political parties within the City of Cape Town has on Monday afternoon submitted a motion of no confidence against speaker Felicity Purchase. The hard copy was handed over on Monday, whilst a soft copy was emailed to Purchase on Friday.
The ANC, EFF, GOOD,
NCC, PA, and Al Jama-ah, believes that Purchase violated rules as speaker. Last
month, the first Council meeting of 2025 was moved virtually, following fears
of disruption due to allegations of two MMC’s into tender fraud in the city’s construction
sector. Parties also believed that contracts under solid waste were not
properly handled.
According to the Multi
party caucus, they are giving motion of no confidence in the Speaker of the
City of Cape Town because she has allegedly persistently displayed a pattern of
behaviour that is unbecoming of the Office of the Speaker.
‘’Her actions consistently
betray the lawful expectation that the Speaker will at all material times act
without fear, favour or prejudice in conducting the affairs of the Council of
the City of Cape Town. Apparently the
Speaker undermined the Programming Committee resolution that the first Council
meeting of 2025 will be physical (NOT VIRTUAL) however the Speaker unilaterally
changed this decision based on spurious "security reasons",’’ read
the joint statement.
‘’This unilateral abuse
of power thus deprived elected public representatives their constitutional
rights to freely participate and debate in the proceedings of Council. Further,
this constitutes a flagrant violation of her Oath of Office,’’ it added.
The motion will be debated at the next council meeting scheduled for 27 March 2025
Done By: Esobusi
Mkangelwa
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