The ANC in the Nelson Mandela Bay region said it would be tabling a motion of no confidence in Executive Mayor, Athol Trollip at Tuesday’s scheduled council meeting.
ANC spokesperson, Gift Ngqondi, said the official opposition party had no confidence in Trollip's bility to lead the municipality.
He said one of the issues they would be raising was last week’s collapse of the council meeting when members of the DA-led coalition and other parties stayed away from the meeting.
Nqondi said other issues in dispute include the appointment of City Manager, Johann Metler which COGTA MEC, Fikile Xasa told reporters that proper procedure had not been followed.
Ngqondi said other small parties including the United Front , AIC and the Patriotic Alliance have pledged to support the motion of no confidence.
The Democratic Alliance in Nelson Mandela Bay on Monday, dismissed the notion of a no confidence vote against Executive Mayor Athol Trollip and Council Speaker Jonathan Lawack, calling it “desperate politicking” by the ANC.
However, Mayoral Chief of Staff, Kristoff Adelbert, said that the ANC had not submitted any prior notice in this regard hence the motion would not even be heard.
“This is desperate politicking that has no merit and it is clear that the ANC needs to familiarise themselves with the rules of council,” said Adelbert.
The rules state “a Municipal Council may by resolution remove its executive mayor/ deputy executive mayor or speaker from office. Prior notice of an intention to move a motion for the removal of the executive mayor/ deputy executive mayor or speaker must be given”.
However, Nelson Mandela Bay ANC Party Leader, Bicks Ndoni, told ANA that the party had no intention of bringing a vote of no confidence against Trollip.
“I can officially confirm that we will not bring a motion of no confidence to council meeting. We will just continue with our work and the items on the agenda,” said Ndoni.
(Additional reporting ANA)
