The National Dialogue on Coalition Governments concluded on Sunday, producing a draft declaration necessitating additional consultation for input.CoalitionGovernments NationalDialogue
Political parties discussed coalitions and panel discussions.
President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was expected to be the main speaker on the first day, also did not show up at the event.UWC Rector and Vice Chancellor, Tyrone Pretorius welcomed the guests and delegates with a message to inspire hope.“In fact, most of us emphatically live with the hope that this country will turn the corner and overcome all its hardships. There are those that have abandoned all hope of a better tomorrow.
“We believe coalition governance is neither good or intrinsically bad. It is their degree of effect on the functionality of government systems in a given context that determines whether coalitions are good or bad. In democratic rationale, coalitions reflect split public opinion and a degree of political fragmentation where no party has been given a clear mandate to govern on its own.
Zungula, who walked out of the dialogue and rejected it after making his submission, also said the dialogue on coalitions is premature. FF-Plus Leader Pieter Groenewald said: “The Freedom front Plus agrees with the following principles, putting the people first, committed to combating poverty as well as building a growing and inclusive economy, contribute towards building a prosperous society and meaningful participation in the economy, committed to building a non-racial non-sexist democratic, united and prosperous society and we are committed to good governance with no tolerance for corruption.
African Christian Democratic Party Deputy leader Wayne Thring and National Freedom Party Parliamentary leader, Ahmed Shaik Emam, made contributions on behalf of their parties. “There was a commission tasked to look into proposed legislation and regulations on coalitions governments. Chairperson of the Institute of Election Management Services in Africa, Terry Tselane, who was on the panel, touched on the proposal to establish a body to assist in creating stability in coalitions.”
“I’m quite sceptical about regulation of coalitions and whether it will make a difference. Firstly, because the problem is mostly political. It is politicians and political parties and how they behave and what the incentives are that they think they have. Secondly, when you impose regulations in the constitutional field that regulation will not have the same effect in each situation.
During the question and engagement session with panellists from the different commissions, DA leader John Steenhuisen also used the opportunity to defend some coalition government. International Relations and Co-operations Minister Naledi Pandor described as intellectually dishonest, the notion that South Africa’s democracy has matured after its three decades of existence.
ANC veteran and facilitator Joel Netshitenzhe, who read the draft declaration, mapped the way forward.
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