16 DA members defect to ANC

[schumi]

Cape Town - The Western Cape ANC’s numbers swelled on Monday when 16 members of the DA defected to the ruling party.

The Democratic Alliance leaders in the West Coast’s Matzikama region promised to bring over scores more of their former colleagues.

The 16 former constituency officers swopped their bright blue DA T-shirts for the yellow of the ANC as they embraced a “brighter future”.

At a press conference at the ANC offices in the city, William Nutt apologised for the suffering he helped bring to farm workers in the Boland under the DA banner.

He said he too believed the “lies the DA spewed”.

Nutt said: “There is no growth for the coloured or black poor person in the DA.

“I believed them and want to apologise for allowing myself to be misled by the DA and then in so doing obliviously contributing to the process in which our communities and farm workers were also misled.

“We have done research and found that our people will receive recognition with the ANC. That is why we are here.”

Berty Jones said the DA has taken farm workers for fools.

More at http://www.iol.co.za/news/politics/16-da-members-defect-to-anc-1.1943134#.VkGsq7-Q9hE

 

[OrbitalDawn]

The call of the oinker trough is strong...

 

[Pitbull]

They want to join the Gravy train, simple as that

 

[Ninja'd]

/books seat and orders popcorn and biltong

 

[Flanders]

The call of the oinker trough is strong...

Yup. Good riddance.

 

[biometrics]

What is a "constituency officer"?

 

[Leonidas]

There is no growth for the coloured or black poor person in the DA.

There is no growth for the coloured or the black poor person in the ANC either.

 

[ellyally]

as they embraced a “brighter future”.

All that bling

 

[PsYTraNc3]

“We have done research and found that our people will receive recognition with the ANC. That is why we are here.”

ANC are not giving your (our) people any recognition now.

 

[Fudzy]

How many is that now in total? And how many have gone from the ANC to DA?

 

[IziWhatNow]

DA Western Cape spokesperson Liza Albrecht said the party respected the decision of its members, but that some were leaving the DA under a cloud.

“William Nutt is a staffer who is currently undergoing a disciplinary process in the DA and we believe that, as in the past, this is the reason for his defection.

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[Ancalagon]

How high ranking were they?

 

[xumwun]

They're defective

 

[Datura]

How high ranking were they?

Constituency officers

 

[biometrics]

Constituency officers

What exactly is that?

 

[LazyLion]

 

[Datura]

What exactly is that?

You tell me. I suppose every dorp has an officer. I would have thought you would have one for each of the 30 municipalities...

 

[ngwe23]

The call of the oinker trough is strong...

Come on. Let us stop the cynicism. The truth is that black people will never feel at home in the DA.

 

[ToxicBunny]

Come on. Let us stop the cynicism. The truth is that black people will never feel at home in the DA.

Interesting to know where you find that "truth"...

 

[Ockie]

Come on. Let us stop the cynicism. The truth is that black people will never feel at home in the DA.

The only ones that will not feel welcome are the ones that is looking for a free ride and who is then dissapointed about not getting extra gravy on their mash. The DA is better off without these kinds of people. Black or white or indian...does not matter. VOETSEK!