By Johnathan Paoli
Deputy President Paul Mashatile has clarified the position of the Government of National Unity regarding the Basic Education Amendment Laws (Bela) Act, following agreements involving the Basic Education Minister Siviwe Gwarube and Solidarity.
In a media statement, Mashatile’s office expressed concern over an informal process that appeared to bypass the established procedures of the GNU’s Clearing House Mechanism, which has been discussing the contentious clauses in the Act for more than a month.
Mashatile emphasised on Friday that the agreement, which was signed at the National Economic Development and Labour Council, was reached outside the official channels and was not aligned with the GNU’s sanctioned processes, or the cooperative framework outlined in its statement of intent.
He said that only one party from the GNU seemed to have been involved in the parallel discussions, along with the minister, raising concerns about their alleged complicity in the unauthorised
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