Johnathan Paoli
Former Tourism Minister and ANC National Executive Committee (NEC) member Lindiwe Sisulu warned on Monday that an ANC and DA coalition would not only be catastrophic for transformation but would be a slap in the face for all the progress the ANC has made.
“In all the time I spent in prison fighting apartheid, I didn’t do it for the DA. The DA is the epitome of what the previous government represents. The idea that Black parties cannot govern is very racist. It is an insult for people who oppressed us and who threw us in jail for fighting for justice to say we can’t govern,” Sisulu said.
Following reports and analysis that president Cyril Ramaphosa was considering a possible coalition with the Blue Army, Sisulu said the ANC President would only be able to enter into any agreement with another party after obtaining approval from the NEC.
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