Note to Editors: Please find an English soundbite by Cllr Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku here
Gayton McKenzie’s so-called removal of Kenny Kunene as a Member of the Mayoral Committee in Johannesburg is yet another example of the Patriotic Alliance’s trademark style: unlawful and misguided.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) urges Mayor Dada Morero to act against the tainted Kunene, and remove him from his post as MMC permanently. Hanging out with suspected murderers and bringing the entire executive into disrepute is punishable, and Morero must act.
A paid, month-long holiday is not an option for Kunene. Nothing short of his unconditional removal will suffice, pending the outcome of both ethics and criminal investigations into his links to suspected murderers.
Unfortunately for McKenzie, we do not have faith in his so-called internal investigation. Especially not as he has already made his belief in Kunene’s innocence so clear.
Gayton’s social media proclamation that he will suspend Kunene as an MMC has absolutely no legal basis. His internal party-political nonsense has no place in the Johannesburg executive. We do not expect more from him, but the law does. Kenny must go, for the preservation of the Executive’s stature and Johannesburg.