Zille denies DA purge of black leaders

Zille on Monday provided an update on policies adopted during the DA’s virtual policy conference over the weekend.

She said the party doesn't take disciplinary action based on their skin colour, but on principles.

"We have many, many black leaders and when a white person is charged we do not talk about a purge or an exodus. We have a fair and due process that the applies to everybody.”

Zille went on to say that political purging is “impossible” within the rules of the party.

"The FedEx, and especially me, asked Mmusi (Maimane) not to resign. I cannot take decisions for people. (Former Gauteng leader) John Moodey knew that he was facing serious charges for which there was strong evidence. He chose to resign, there was no purge.

"Black people, like white people, can make their own decisions. And equally, if white people are not getting elected, for example, in our candidate processes for parliament we don't hear that white people are being purged from the party.”

Zille reiterated that former leader Maimane was not a victim of a purge.

"And anybody who claims he is some kind of a victim is actually a racist.”

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