According to the DA leader in the province, Joe Mcgluwa, the committee was only established in the interest of protecting corrupt politicians in the province. McGluwa says these individuals, which include Mahumapelo, Susan Dantjie, former MEC Johannes Tselapedi, and Zakes Tolo, must be held accountable for not acting against the looting of state resources to benefit what he says are ANC cadres and saw to the collapse of both local and provincial government. Meanwhile, on Tuesday in a statement, the newly established IPC said the committee recognised the challenges and weakness of the recent past but the committee will forge ahead with renewed commitment and conviction to craft and implement a unifying programme of action in the province. To further get a comment on the allegations levelled against certain members of the committee, the committee has noted questions and say it will reply in due course.

McGluwa says instead of decisively dealing with corruption and mismanagement, the ANC is establishing yet another pointless committee to create the illusion of change. “There have been a countless number of interim committees and task teams and yet no real results or improvements have come out of it. Instead, the provincial government and 15 municipalities remain under administration,” McGluwa says.

“As the ANC tries to deal with pleasing different factions within its ranks, it is the people of the North West who continue to suffer without basic services,” he adds in a statement. The committee says it noticed the state of branches and the decision by the National Executive Committee (NEC) to disband the ANC Regional Executive Committees of Dr. Kenneth Kaunda and Dr. Ruth Segomotsi Mompati.

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