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UNITED DEMOCRATIC MOVEMENT

MEDIA RELEASE

 

BUTHELEZI VS MASETLHA

STATEMENT ISSUED BY ANNELIZÉ VAN WYK, MP
UDM SPOKESPERSON HOME AFFAIRS

The ongoing battle for control of the Department of Home Affairs has been fuelled yet again, this time by allegations by the Minister of Home Affairs, who has provided the members of the Portfolio Committee with a comprehensive document attacking his Director-General. It is blatantly clear that the Department and its officials are being drawn in opposite directions because of the complete breakdown of communication and trust between the Minister and the DG.

The UDM calls on President Mbeki to immediately intervene in the matter between the Minister and the Director-General of Home Affairs. Both appointments, that of the Minister and the DG, were made by President Mbeki. He is ultimately responsible to ensure that good governance and service delivery is achieved by every government Department in South Africa.

President Mbeki cannot continue to ignore the collapse of the Department of Home Affairs in the face of growing xenophobia, and children dying because they cannot get welfare grants, as they do not have birth certificates. Further perpetuating this pathetic and unacceptable state of affairs is the fact that discussions of the prevailing unsatisfactory situation are blocked by the ANC at every possible forum and in every possible way.

Enquiries:
Annelizé van Wyk, MP
UDM Spokesperson on Home Affairs


Cape Town
24 October 2001

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