DA veroordeel “onwettige en gepolitiseerde” Erfenisdagvieringe DA condemns “unlawful and politicised” Heritage Day celebrations

Die DA in Oudtshoorn veroordeel die Erfenisdaggeleentheid by die Bongolethu-stadion, wat deur die president en die Minister van Sport, Kuns en Kultuur, Gayton McKenzie, bygewoon is. The DA in Oudtshoorn condemns the Heritage Day event at Bongolethu Stadium, attended by the president and the Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Gayton McKenzie.

Die president sou aanvanklik saam met die koning in KwaZulu-Natal verskyn. Ná 'n verandering van planne is die George-munisipaliteit na bewering genader om 'n geleentheid aan te bied. Die kort kennisgewing sou egter groot druk op daardie munisipaliteit geplaas het, aangesien die nodige logistiek, finansiële reëlings en sekuriteitsbeplanning nie in plek was nie. The president was initially due to appear alongside the king in KwaZulu-Natal. After a change of plans, the George municipality was reportedly approached to host an event. The short notice would, however, have placed major pressure on that municipality, since the necessary logistics, financial arrangements and security planning were not in place.

Die aandag het toe na Oudtshoorn verskuif. Al is die Oudtshoornse munisipale raad nie geraadpleeg nie, het lede van die ANC/PA-koalisie na bewering namens die munisipaliteit opgetree en toegelaat dat die geleentheid voortgaan. Attention then shifted to Oudtshoorn. Although the Oudtshoorn municipal council was not consulted, members of the ANC/PA coalition reportedly acted on the municipality's behalf and allowed the event to go ahead.

Die implikasies daarvan dat munisipale personeel op 'n openbare vakansiedag teen bykomende koste moes werk, asook vrae oor of die vereiste wetlike en administratiewe prosesse gevolg is, is ernstig en verg dringende opheldering. Dat opposisieraadslede nie genooi is nie, wek kommer dat dit 'n party-politieke byeenkoms eerder as 'n inklusiewe presidensiële geleentheid was. The implications of municipal staff having to work on a public holiday at additional cost, as well as questions over whether the required legal and administrative processes were followed, are serious and require urgent clarification. That opposition councillors were not invited raises concern that this was a party-political gathering rather than an inclusive presidential event.