GOOD Wtatement by Keagen Gertse,
GOOD Drakenstein Councillor & Caucus Whip
27 February 2024
The GOOD party in the Drakenstein Council has joined forces with other opposition parties to submit a Motion of No Confidence against DA-Mayor Ald. Conrad Poole.
This comes after GOOD wrote to the Speaker of Council in August last year about the allegations that Poole was running a pay-for-jobs scheme with councillors paying a kickback for lucrative Mayoral Committee positions.
The complaint activated two consecutive investigations, in terms of the Councillors Code of Conduct, and prima facie evidence was found of a potential breach of the Code and of Poole violating certain rules.
The Motion of No Confidence, scheduled to be heard tomorrow, is the opposition’s way of holding the DA accountable for their commitment to good governance.
They have been dragging their feet with this investigation and it’s alleged that the prosecutor appointed to initiate the case against Poole is not independent of the DA but is a former DA-speaker in Overstrand Municipality.
The DA claims to champion clean and transparent governance, yet it falls extremely short of holding its own to account.
Considering that this is an election year, the DA will do everything to hide their dirty laundry and pull the wool over the eyes of voters.
The truth is the DA places its own interest above that of voters and believe it is accountable to no one but itself.
Media Enquiries:
Keagen Gertse, GOOD Drakenstein Councillor & Caucus Whip
Cell: 081 063 7749
Email: keagengertse@gmail.com
Janke Tolmay, GOOD Media Manager
Cell: 073 367 1223
Email: janke@forgood.org.za