By Johnathan Paoli
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has rejected a proposal to create a deputy federal leader position, following a closely contested vote, as debates over internal governance and party discipline took centre stage on Saturday.
Delegates at the party’s Federal Congress in Midrand voted on a series of constitutional amendments, including a controversial proposal to introduce a second-in-command to the federal leader, a position that has never existed in the DA.
Chairperson of the constitutional review committee, Kevin Mileham, confirmed that the proposal ultimately failed to secure the required two-thirds majority, prompting a firm response from the party’s constitutional review leadership.
“Amendment 36 received 50.08% of the vote. There is no provision for a re-vote, so we will not be doing a re-vote. Those of you who are complaining, you did not even come close to the two-thirds majority that would be required,” Mileham said.
The amendment was proposed
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