Zille 'fires' safety MEC Max

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Mystery surrounds the alleged axing of Western Cape community safety MEC Lennit Max.

It was reported last night that Premier Helen Zille sacked the controversial member of her provincial cabinet.

However, Zille could not be contacted for comment, and neither could her spokesman, Trace Venter, or DA chief whip in Parliament Ian Davidson.

The entire Western Cape leadership of the DA appeared to have gone to ground, their phones switched off.

It is rumoured that DA councillor and the chairman of the safety and security portfolio committee of the City of Cape Town, JP Smith, would take Max's place.

However, he vehemently denied it.

"I don't know anything. You are going to have to speak to the premier's office. I don't even know if it is true. I just heard it on the radio," he said.

But the ANC's leader in the provincial legislature, Lynne Brown, said she believed that the rumours of Max's axing were true.

"Now that Patricia de Lille is joining the DA, I cannot imagine her and Max getting along," said Brown.

Max, the former Western Cape Independent Democrat leader, was axed by De Lille in 2005. He claimed at the time that she had accepted party donations from a Cape Flats gangster.

Before he entered politics, Max was the Western Cape police commissioner.

But he resigned in 2003, citing personal reasons and an "intolerable" situation in the provincial police's top management.

But the then MEC for community safety and security, Leonard Ramatlakane, said Max was not able to fight crime adequately in hot spots.

When Zille announced her all-male cabinet in May last year she came under fire from opposition parties.

"But she was adamant that they were the best people for the job," said Brown.

Max did not return calls last night, and neither did his spokesman.
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DA officials go to ground after reports of dismissal

So is Zille cleaning house or is she making space for the new family?
 
I think De Lille is an asset.. if she continues to fight for uncovering the ANC corruption and others

I don't see any man fighting the way these 2 ladies have.. shame on us ;)

As for Max.. he at times looks like another gangster the way he dresses and arrogant... Maybe wants to follow in Cele's footsteps.. or even Selebi :D

We will now see what falls out of the closet :confused:
 
TonyHawk said:
I think De Lille is an asset.. if she continues to fight for uncovering the ANC corruption and others

I don't see any man fighting the way these 2 ladies have.. shame on us ;)

As for Max.. he at times looks like another gangster the way he dresses and arrogant... Maybe wants to follow in Cele's footsteps.. or even Selebi :D

We will now see what falls out of the closet :confused:
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Oh so Max is a gagsta now that he has been exposed and expelled but that same all male provincial legislature was said to have been the best candidates for the job when they were appointed...It's funny how things have changed almost overnight
 
marine1 said:
De Lille lost all credibility when she joined forces with the ANC.
I will never forget that.
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I would rather categorise it as her credibility (gained re: arms deal) was massively eroded. Watch her like a hawk but, on balance, she could be an asset. Anyway, I think the putative ANC alliance was political rather than moral.
 
JungleBoy said:
Oh so Max is a gagsta now that he has been exposed and expelled but that same all male provincial legislature was said to have been the best candidates for the job when they were appointed...It's funny how things have changed almost overnight
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May be that we don't mind admitting a mistake or changes if someone steps out of line............. VERY UNLIKE the screwed up & corrupt ANC... They support it... not true ? :wtf:
Palimino said:
De Lille’s role in the DA = attack pitbull
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Best move.. so Zille can get on with the job ;)
 
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