Pascoe's move motivated by opportunism

Grant Pascoe's reported "personal reasons" for leaving the DA are complete nonsense.

The fact is that Mr Pascoe was imminently going to be demoted out of the Mayoral Committee (Mayco) in Cape Town for poor performance. He knew that things weren't going well in his portfolio, and that he was going to be sacked imminently.

In the DA, we track the performance of our elected representatives very closely. Those that do not fare well get demoted, whilst those that fare well get promoted. It is an accountability mechanism that ensures we deliver the best possible services in the places where we govern.

Unfortunately Mr Pascoe was not willing to accept this, and has jumped ship to avoid accountability.

For the record, Mr Pascoe's track record in the Cape Town Mayco was terrible:

- He often missed important meetings
- His preparation for meetings was poor
- The political management of his directorate was poor to non-existent
- He didn't understand the City's strategic framework 
- He had no interest or understanding in City processes 
- He had no meaningful contributions to make for his constituency in Mitchell's Plain.

As a DA member, he never attended PEC and provincial council meetings. He will not be missed, because he was always missing in action.

The ANC continues to buy ineffectual people, whilst we continue to build a strong alternative government with the skills and track record to take our party and our country forward.

Mr Pascoe has now turned his back on the values of the constitution and has instead embraced corruption.

Statement issued by Ivan Meyer, DA Leader in the Western Cape, April 7 2014

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