AMATHOLE, the second largest ANC Region in the Eastern Cape, has been disbanded for allegedly defying the party’s provincial leadership directives.
The regional leadership said on Monday that it was targeted by the party’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) for not supporting provincial chairperson and deputy president hopeful Oscar Mabuyane.
On Monday, the Eastern Cape PEC confirmed that it has disbanded the Amathole regional leadership.
Approached for comment, provincial Head of Communications Gift Ngqondi told Inside Politics that the region has indeed been suspended.
Ngqondi could not explain further on the reasons for the disbandment.
But the region is not taking this lying down, saying it now wants acting Secretary-General Paul Mashatile to urgently intervene.
“The disbandment of the REC has been orchestrated by the PEC emanating from the Provincial Conference wherein Amathole region did not prefer the incumbent leadership. The trigger for the acceleration towards the dissolution was informed by
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