Cape Town – Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie says that the recent resignations of four PA MPs, are part of a strategic plan for the 2026 local government elections.
McKenzie clarified on X that these resignations were not due to discontent but were a deliberate move endorsed by the party’s NEC to strengthen the party’s groundwork for the upcoming elections.
“All card-carrying members of PA have been aware for weeks that we have asked half our MPs to resign and a lot of our councillors.
All card carrying members of @OnsBaizaNie has been aware for weeks that we have asked half our MPs to resign and a lot of our councillors. We are preparing for 2026 and this is all part of our strategy. We have no crisis, we have disciplined members that heeded the call of NEC.
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) November 7, 2024
“We are preparing for 2026 and this is all part of our strategy. We have no crisis, we have disciplined members that heeded the call of NEC,” he said.
McKenzie said that the resigned MPs will now receive their salaries from the PA to focus on party duties.
“The party will be paying them going forward because most of them will be doing party work, we can’t destroy people and call ourselves a caring party,” he said.
The party will be paying them going forward because most of them will be doing party work, we can’t destroy ppl & call ourselves a caring party 💚🙏🏾 https://t.co/ZlJHyyeHUI
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) November 7, 2024
Party member Patrick Sindane confirmed that the resignations were voluntary and aligned with party strategy.
“I can confirm, we have been taken through, and so are the affected individuals, these are not forced resignations,” he wrote on X.
I can confirm, we have been taken through, so are the affected individuals,these are not forced resignations.
— Patrick Sindane (@sindane3) November 7, 2024
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Compiled by Betha Madhomu
