Corruption in local government - parliamentary statement
(5 April 2005)It is significant to note that these problems are characterised by one common denominator, the fact that these are overwhelmingly ANC-governed councils.
Simultaneously, we have received increasing reports in the run-up to the Local Government elections of ANC politicians from various levels of Government engaging in blatant acts of electioneering in the distribution of essential services to the poor, such as social grants and food parcels. The distribution of these poverty alleviation measures should occur strictly in terms of who is most in need, and should be administered by officials. We cannot condone politicians meddling in poverty alleviation to score cheap political points and distributing poverty relief where they want to garner votes, as opposed to where it is most desperately needed.
