DA pulls out of the MPAC

Barry Vosloo

Last year The Courier – Die Koerier reported that the Kouga Municipal Council had earlier approved the formation of a Municipal Public Action Committee (MPAC). Click here to read the report.

In the event of irregular or wasteful expenditure incurred by the municipality, the MPAC is empowered to request the accounting officer of the municipality and other officials to appear before it to explain their actions.

The committee was made up of nine councillors, five from the DA and four from the ANC. Councillor Chimpie Cawood was appointed as chairman.

However, at a recent Council meeting the previous resolution was overturned by arguing that most of the members of the MPAC should come from the ANC because of its majority in Council. They were happy to accept Councillor Cawood as chairman of the committee.

The DA declined. Councillor Cawood resigned as chairman and was followed by the rest of the DA members.

The Council subsequently resolved that five ANC councillors will now make up the MPAC. Councillor Earl Hill is the new chairman.