Positive talks between DEMOCRATIC ALLIANCE and COPE in Kouga & Koukamma

Very positive negotiations between the leadership of both the DA and COPE took place during the weekend in Humansdorp.

The positive vibe at the meeting resulted from healthy cooperation between the two parties during a by-election in Humansdorp/Kwanomzamo some two years ago.

During the upcoming local municipal elections COPE unfortunately did not manage to register their candidates in Kouga and Koukamma in time due to an administrative blunder.

After lengthy discussions the two parties resolved that they share a common view with regard to the municipal election:
• The ANC must be stopped in both Kouga and Koukamma due to corruption, financial- and administrative- malfunctioning, and poor service delivery.
• Both the DA and COPE wish to experience Kouga and Koukamma reaching award-winning status once again by rendering “clean” administration and top class service delivery.

With the above in mind the COPE leadership in Kouga and Koukamma recommends the following:
• That their followers remain members of the COPE party;
• That due to the fact that COPE could not register candidates in Kouga & Koukamma, their followers will vote for the Democratic Alliance on all three ballot papers on May, 18;
• That future cooperation between the DA and COPE be jointly decided.

The DA leadership in Kouga and Koukamma agreed to incorporate COPE members in local municipal structures.

(Submitted by Dr. Nico Botha, Chairman of the Management Committee of the DA in the Jeffreys Bay Region)