In their haste to place a motion of no confidence against KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) Premier, Thami Ntuli, on the provincial Legislature’s Order Paper, the MK Party’s (MKP) public utterances about the procedure were entirely flawed. This is typical of their habitual misunderstanding of the rules and order of the House.
They publicly blamed the Legislature Chief Whip for not wanting to convene a programming committee meeting. Yet, anyone who has opened the rule book will know that this is not the Chief Whip's duty. While this should be a source of embarrassment for them, the MKP seem blissful in their ignorance.
While the MK Party have marginally improved on the use of some rules, their party whips remain the greatest contributors to noise and are the chief disruptors of order, dignity, and decorum within the legislature. The reality is that the MKP treats the rule of law – including KZN Legislature rules and procedures – as an inconvenience. The truth is that they have become the laughing stock of those with even a passing knowledge of parliamentary powers and privileges.
The MKP are anti-constitutionalists. They crave power without principles, authority without accountability and loyalty only unto themselves - certainly not to the constitution or the rule of law. Their consistent inability to get the basics right should make every citizen shudder at the thought of them holding executive office in KZN.
As a society, citizens will face ruin, Zuma-style governance and looted state coffers if the MKP ever reach the echelons of government. KZN’s Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) centre – of which the DA is a proud member – must hold. Anarchy cannot rule our province and its people. DR IMRAAN KEEKA | Chief Whip of the DA at KZN Legislature, Pietermaritzburg