VETERAN opposition leader John Moodey has resigned from the Democratic Alliance. Moodey was the DA’s Gauteng provincial leader and Shadow MEC for Community Safety.
Moodey told a media briefing on Wednesday that he no longer feels at home in the DA.
“I’ve prided myself in contributing to the successes we’ve achieved in growing the DA in all race groups and taking the fight to the ANC right in their strongholds and stomping grounds, in standing against political intolerance and intimidation, making sure that we spread the DA message to every community and area, not only in Gauteng but across the length and breadth of South Africa,” said Moodey on Wednesday.
“I have regrettably and after much soul searching reached the point where I am unable to defend these insensitive utterances and statements. The party’s lack of principle in failing to appropriately deal with redress in this most unequal society.”
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