Western Cape Local Government MEC Anton Bredell has found that the suspension of three Kannaland councillors was 'flawed and illegal'. | MarvinCharles_
ICOSA councillor Hyrin Ruiters congratulates convicted child rapist Jeffrey Donson with his election as Kannaland mayor, with his deputy, convicted fraudster Werner Meshoa also in attendance.Western Cape Local Government MEC Anton Bredell found the suspension of three Icosa councillors from the Kannaland municipality was"flawed and illegal".
The Independent Civic Organisation of South Africa councillors were removed from their positions after the speaker launched a probe into their conduct. A special council meeting was held in July to discuss their removal.Kannaland speaker Rodge Albertus drafted a lengthy report in which he stated that he found Jeffrey Donson, Werner Meshoa and Hyrin Ruiters guilty of several allegations, including wasteful expenditure and bringing the municipality into disrepute.
"I am unable to find any justifiable cause in the current facts which might support either the suspension or the removal of the councillors in question. I consequently decline to do so," the MEC said. Bredell added that he had not been provided with any documentary evidence to show that the councillors manipulated the grant-in-aid process for personal or political party gain.
Bredell's spokesperson, Wouter Kriel, told News24 that the MEC and his department had to consider whether the three Icosa members' suspensions were within the legislative framework and the council's code of conduct.
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