DA ‘won’t give up’ in battle over Brink reappointment
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg on Wednesday confirmed that it would be taking the city back to court over what it believes to be the unlawful reappointment of Floyd Brink as the city manager.
Brink was reappointed to the position last week after the council's governing coalition resolved to re-table and adopt the previously adopted report to appoint him as the city manager.
The decision came just weeks after the High Court ruled that his appointment was unconstitutional, unlawful, and invalid.
The court ruled in favour of the DA, which challenged his appointment in May.
The DA’s Johannesburg caucus leader, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku, says the party has no plans to let the issue go.
"Despite warning both the speaker and the executive that the matter of his reappointment is in contempt of an existing court order, they blatantly refused to withdraw the report and proceeded to reappoint him. They went further and compounded the issue with unwarranted attacks on the judiciary.
"The DA stands for the rule of law and will not be a party to irregular, unlawful and unconstitutional decisions made in council by the ANC/EFF/PA doomsday coalition."
ALSO READ
