Violence has no place in the ANC: Nelson Mandela Bay caucus leader
The ANC in Nelson Mandela Bay has condemned yesterday's bloody spat at a Council meeting.
A DA councillor was assaulted with a glass jar which cut him - while an ANC councillor was also injured. Both were carried out in stretched and taken to the hospital
The party's caucus council leader, Biks Ndoni, says that kind of violent behaviour is totally unacceptable and has no place in a constitutional democracy.
He said the ANC caucus would be seeking a speedy meeting with the DA-led coalition so that a platform for resolving tensions and disputes is agreed upon.
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"We call upon all people within the Nelson Mandela metro to practice restraint - so that events of this nature are not repeated again. We'll ensure that our councillors understand their responsibilities and also serve their committees with dignity. We want to appeal to all our members to respect investigations to be carried out by law enforcement agencies," he said.
Meanwhile, the DA has been openly criticizing the ANC on social media, following yesterday's incident.
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In NMB's council ANC cllr's used glass jugs to assault others, smashing them into councillors’ faces, leaving two hospitalised. #ANCviolence pic.twitter.com/NTujK2ineA
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) October 27, 2016
I have today written to ANC SG, Gwede Mantashe, demanding an explanation for what took place yesterday. - @MmusiMaimane #ANCviolence
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) October 28, 2016
The conduct of the ANC today was a disgrace. - @JAMESSELFE3 #ANCviolence pic.twitter.com/Fv1ZT8FNFH
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) October 27, 2016
This is what the ANC has turned our council chamber and an IDP MEETING in Despatch into today. The Last dying kicks pic.twitter.com/cPs9rPBKcJ
— Athol Trollip (@AtholT) October 27, 2016