DA requests government to place Oudtshoorn under administration

Thursday 4 September

Last night the DA's Oudtshoorn Constituency formally requested the Western Cape government to place the Oudtshoorn municipality under administration.

The main reasons for the request is:

- The ANC-regime in Oudtshoorn is illegal and inefficient

- Great political instability prevails in Oudtshoorn

- Service delivery in Oudtshoorn is poor and deteriorating

For longer than a year now the ANC has been undermining democratic outcomes and the rule of law by applying delaying tactics to prevent the DA from legally and democratically taking over the Council. It is now time that the Western Cape government intervene and that the ANC 's illegal and disastrous reign come to an end.

On Monday 15 September, the Western Cape Leader of the DA and Constituency Head of Oudtshoorn, dr. Ivan Meyer, will lead a DA march in Oudtshoorn. Hundreds of DA supporters will march to the municipality where we will present the mayor, Gordon April, with a petition.

It is time to restore democracy in Oudtshoorn.

Statement issued by Pat Wagenaar, Chairperson of the DA Oudtshoorn Constituency, September 4 2014

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