DA using bribery to woo MPs - ANC

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10 August 2010


Office of Chief Whip says opposition is using bribery to lobby against Protection of Information Bill


Indications by the Democratic Alliance that it will engage in whatever means, including employing underhand methods, to influence targeted ANC MPs to vote against the Protection of Information Bill is a serious affront to the integrity of parliament and established democratic processes.

As the leading opposition party, the DA should respect the available avenues provided for by our constitutional democracy and contribute superior arguments to influence the process, rather than strike secret deals, including dispensing cash parcels, to woo MPs to vote in its favour.

The objective of public consultation on Bills is to ensure that the views of the public are taken into consideration when Parliament votes them into law. Dispensing patronage to targeted MPs so that they vote according to the interest of the DA, is a dirty strategy aimed at usurping the will of the people and undermining the trust they have in their parliament.

We wish to advice the DA to desist from this form of lobbying and begin playing a serious role in the current parliamentary public consultation process and public discourse pertaining to this Bill. It is foolhardy for the DA to hope to succeed under the cover of darkness that which it is unable to achieve in broad daylight. Such a dirty strategy is bound to backfire.
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I honestly thought this is a Hayibo article. :D
 
They should really use a spellchecker to proofread their articles at least. I can't take political commentary seriously when they can't distinguish between "advice" and "advise".
 
Is there any actual proof that the DA are bribing MP's or is this just another false allegation again?

I'm actually tired of these school yard tatics from our so called "politicians". Stop pointing fingers and do your damn job.
 
XineoX said:
Is there any actual proof that the DA are bribing MP's or is this just another false allegation again?
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Look, even if the DA did try to bribe the ANC, ANC politicians are far too morally responsible to accept bribes... :p
 
Shame... the poor ANC are taking it from all sides these days. Fortunately they are such an example to the nation of upstanding citizenship and morally good behaviour! :rolleyes:
 
... using bribery to woo MPs
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FFS, since when is bribery, especially of MPs, news?

In any case, the ANC can use its powers to upwardly "redeploy" the cadres that are found guilty of bribery.
 
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Typical DA scumbag politicians. The only difference between the ANC and DA is the DA hides their stink better.
 
Djtay said:
Typical DA scumbag politicians. The only difference between the ANC and DA is the DA hides their stink better.
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so what you are saying... is that ANC politicians have stink that they are unable to hide? :confused:
 
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