DA mayor attacked by ANC over stadium invasion

The DA has condemned in the strongest terms the threats on its Mayor of Umngeni Municipality Chris Pappas, who was allegedly attacked by the ANC for denying them access to Mphophomeni Stadium in Howick on Friday, 14 July.

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KZN DA leader Francois Rodgers says the incident was a result of Premier Nomsa Dube who did not follow due process or pay the correct deposit for an Imbizo set to take place on Saturday.

“The ANC took it upon themselves to illegally enter the Mpophomeni stadium. The stadium had been locked and secured for a pre-booked event to take place on Saturday.”

Rodgers

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“This type of behaviour typifies what the Province of KwaZulu-Natal has come to expect from the ANC,” he slammed.

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Rodgers also accused uMngungundlovu District Mayor Mzi Zuma of fuelling the violence.

“Eyewitnesses confirm that the ANC District mayor was part of instigating the attack on Mayor Pappas’s car.
The Mayor’s car sustained visible damage during the attack however the swift action of the Mayor’s protection team and the driver was able to remove the Mayor from the hostile situation,” he explained.

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“The opportunistic allegations by the ANC Moses Mabhida Region that a child was knocked down and had to be rushed to hospital in a hit-and-run accident is both false and libel. Clearly, once again this type of behaviour from the ANC shows sheer desperation.
The DA will now pursue a criminal investigation into the unfounded, opportunistic allegations and illegal entry into the stadium,” Rodgers vowed.

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OPPOSITION WON’T BE INTIMIDATED

He also made it clear that the DA will never be intimidated by the Premier of Kwazulu-Natal and her henchmen.
“We will continue through our effective governance performance in uMngeni to expose the dismal failure by the ANC. No amount of intimidation or ANC propaganda will stop us,” he concluded.

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