ActionSA: Former Joburg mayor Amad was an embarrassment

Amad, who has been wearing the mayoral chain since January, tendered his resignation on Monday.

Amad’s resignation came ahead of a motion of no confidence that was due to be tabled against him on Tuesday.

Two weeks ago, ActionSA had announced that it was going to table a motion of no confidence against Amad at their next council meeting.

ActionSA’s Sthembelo Majola says the party hopes that Amad’s resignation opens the door for a stable coalition that can oust the ANC and EFF in the economic hub of the country.

“ActionSA remains committed to working together with all opposition parties to find a pathway towards a sustainable coalition government in the City of Johannesburg. The people of the city deserve better.

“The ANC-EFF ‘Coalition of Doom’ Mayor Thapelo - what Gauteng Panyaza Lesufi called their 'best shot' during a press briefing - was an embarrassment and has repeatedly proven to be woefully ill-equipped and unable to articulate a coherent plan of action and vision for the City of Johannesburg.”

Majola says they believe the residents of Johannesburg voted for change in the 2021 municipal elections by reducing the ANC’s majority.

“We believe that to fix South Africa, we must remove the ANC and their proxies from minority parties from power. We will continue to explore all avenues to collaborate with like-minded political  parties to achieve that goal and to restore good governance and quality service delivery to Johannesburg.

“ActionSA will not give up on the people of Johannesburg, and our commitment to fix Johannesburg, through a multi-party coalition that provides ethical and effective leadership at all levels  of government.”

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