Issued by Fred Nel, DA Tshwane Spokesperson on Public Accounts
It is with shock that the DA learnt that Tshwane Council VIP vehicles and body guards were used to escort the Mayor’s daughter to the Hatfield Community Court to appear on charges of alleged drug possession and assault on Tuesday 24 March 2009.
“The Mayor’s misuse of council resources for a private matter is shocking and can be viewed as a wasteful expenditure under the Municipal Finance Management Act. Consequently we will request the Council to investigate the misuse of Council resources (VIP vehicles and bodyguards) by the Mayor and her family” said Fred Nel the DA’s spokesperson on Public Accounts in the Tshwane Metro.
The DA also mentioned that the Mayor’s daughter did not qualify for such special treatment by the Council and should have travelled to the court on her own steam. Although the mayor attended to support her daughter it was a private matter and not part of her official duties, and therefore she did not qualify for the use of official Council resources.
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