#TshwaneShutdown: Mayor says Gomorrah residents' frustrations used for political agendas
12 April 2019
After he was barred from speaking to protesting Gomorrah informal settlement residents on Friday, Tshwane mayor Stevens Mokgalapa said he had shown that the City was willing to engage "sincerely and proactively".
"I fully respect the rights of every individual to protest and for communities to air their concerns, but it is clear that the legitimate frustrations of communities are being used and further incited to serve a political agenda," Mokgalapa said.
He added that it was disappointing that political groupings prevented the community from engaging with him to further "electoral goals".
Mokgalapa said law and order would be restored in Gomorrah and while people were welcome to protest, they should do so within the confines of the law.