The Freedom Front, by way of a press statements issued on Friday 28 March and Monday 31 March, alleges that the Democratic Alliance supports ANC policy in the Tshwane Council that will bring low cost housing to parks in our wards. The FF is misleading residents on purpose. Here are the facts.
- The DA did not support such a policy as can be seen from the minutes of the Tshwane Council on 2 August 2007. The DA voted against this policy.
- This policy does not propose the use of park or recreational spaces for any form of housing at all.
“The DA is very disappointed with the FF’s tactic to use lies to further its own cause. It will benefit everybody if the FF followed the DA’s example in fighting the abuse of power by the ANC rather than dividing the opposition. The DA’s use of questions and motions constructively promotes the interests of residents in the Council while the FF uses cheap politics for its own benefit!” said Fred Nel leader of the DA in the Tshwane Council.
According to Nel the DA is considering legal action against the FF for its false statement and called on the FF to further its own cause in an honest manner. “We will be writing to them today demanding an apology and a withdrawal of their statement which is clearly without any substance. We are also concerned that it has become so easy for them to have their misleading statements published in the media as fact.”
The DA expressed the wish that this would now clear this matter and put it to rest.
- The DA did not support such a policy as can be seen from the minutes of the Tshwane Council on 2 August 2007. The DA voted against this policy.
- This policy does not propose the use of park or recreational spaces for any form of housing at all.
“The DA is very disappointed with the FF’s tactic to use lies to further its own cause. It will benefit everybody if the FF followed the DA’s example in fighting the abuse of power by the ANC rather than dividing the opposition. The DA’s use of questions and motions constructively promotes the interests of residents in the Council while the FF uses cheap politics for its own benefit!” said Fred Nel leader of the DA in the Tshwane Council.
According to Nel the DA is considering legal action against the FF for its false statement and called on the FF to further its own cause in an honest manner. “We will be writing to them today demanding an apology and a withdrawal of their statement which is clearly without any substance. We are also concerned that it has become so easy for them to have their misleading statements published in the media as fact.”
The DA expressed the wish that this would now clear this matter and put it to rest.
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