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DA Eastern Cape leader Nqaba Bhanga argued on Tuesday that the governance cooperative MEC Xolile Nqatha had no jurisdiction over the municipality and that it could not override the council’s processes and decisions.
DA Eastern Cape leader Nqaba Bhanga (foreground, left). Image: Democratic Alliance / Facebook.com
JOHANNESBURG – The Eastern Cape leader of the Democratic Alliance (DA), Nqaba Bhanga, said on Tuesday that he remained the mayor of Nelson Mandela Bay (NMB) despite a letter from the provincial Cooperative Governance MEC Xolile Nqatha declaring his election invalid. for the position.
In a letter to the chairman of the embattled subway council, Nqatha said that the election of a sitting president, who then presided over the election of Bhanga as mayor, was illicit, illegal, and null and void.
The MEC argued that there was no city manager or anyone appointed by his office to preside over the election of a Speaker last week, which ultimately meant that all actions taken by the acting Speaker, including the election of Banga as mayor , were null and void.
Bhanga, who accused Nqatha of trying to interfere with the local government, argued that the MEC had no jurisdiction over the municipality and that it could not override the council’s processes and decisions.
He said that if Nqatha thought there was a mistake, he should seek judicial review.
“You should not waste the role of the provincial government. You are supposed to go to court and explain why you think the Nelson Mandela Bay council meeting was not properly constituted,” Bhanga said.
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