News / Africa
Maimane suspends Helen Zille from DA
03 Jun 2017 at 07:48hrs | Views
DA leader Mmusi Maimane has announced that former party leader and Western Cape premier Helen Zille has been suspended from the DA following her controversial tweets about colonialism.
According to News24, Maimane made the announcement at a media conference in Kempton Park on Saturday.
He said that it has become evident that he and Zille hold fundamentally different attitudes about the mission the DA must accomplish in 2019.
"I asked her to tender an unreserved apology to both South Africa and the DA for the damage she has done. Unfortunately, she declined," Maimane said.
Zille has been suspended from all party related activities until her disciplinary hearing is concluded. A notice of suspension will be served on her in this regard.
According to News24, Maimane made the announcement at a media conference in Kempton Park on Saturday.
He said that it has become evident that he and Zille hold fundamentally different attitudes about the mission the DA must accomplish in 2019.
"I asked her to tender an unreserved apology to both South Africa and the DA for the damage she has done. Unfortunately, she declined," Maimane said.
Zille has been suspended from all party related activities until her disciplinary hearing is concluded. A notice of suspension will be served on her in this regard.
.@MmusiMaimane: We have suspended @helenzille pending the outcome of her disciplinary hearing #DAFedEx
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) June 3, 2017
This has not been an easy decision. But, as the Leader, I must do what is right for the party and South Africa @MmusiMaimane
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) June 3, 2017
Source - news24
