Outrage at Government failure to note objections to Constitution change
10 February 2020
Like many others, the Cape Chamber of Commerce & Industry submitted to Government, months ago, detailed objections to any changes to the Constitution that would undermine private property rights.
Then, just before the festive season, the public was asked to comment on specific legislation suggested by a parliamentary sub-committee. The deadline was January 31st – a period when half the country was on holiday.
It was a deadline not easily met, to put it mildly, but as the 216-year-old Cape Chamber of Commerce and Industry we felt compelled to re-submit our original objections (which clearly had not been taken into account) and then we added another 15 reasons why messing with private property it is a very bad idea.
We need hardly have bothered. Two things made a mockery of this entire public consultation process.