Mashatile: Economic growth must be focus of coalition govts
Deputy President Paul Mashatile says any form of government, coalition or otherwise, needs to put economic growth at the top of its agenda.
"Coalitions must therefore give us the possibility to consolidate national efforts to create a truly substantive democracy that is based on the will of the people."
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Mashatile was speaking at the National Coalitions Dialogue in Cape Town on Friday.
It aims to establish a national framework to guide the management of coalition governments ahead of next year's general elections.
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Mashatile says proposals from all political parties will be considered before the guidelines are drawn up.
"This is an open process in which everyone is free to make proposals. We intend to synthesise proposals from as many South Africans as possible and to present these in the coming months as a framework for consideration, which may or may not end up in legislation."
