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The GOOD party says it has summarily suspended Peter de Villiers, its councillor in the Drakenstein municipality, from all party activities after receiving a complaint of sexual misconduct from a party member.
Secretary-general Brett Herron said: "GOOD's constitution is unambiguous on gender relations and gender-based violence. The constitution applies to all members, regardless of position."
Herron said De Villiers' suspension "is not a finding of guilt, [but] reflects the seriousness of the allegations".
"The party will implement disciplinary processes to determine if the provisions of its constitution have been breached.
"Given the sensitive nature of the allegations, the party will, for now, be making no further comment on the matter," Herron concluded in a brief media statement.
