The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Johannesburg has urged mayor Dada Morero to act against the MMC for Transport Kenny Kunene and remove him from his post permanently.
The call comes as Kunene admitted that he was at the residence of Katiso “KT” Molefe, one of the suspects arrested in connection with the murder of Amapiano artist and businessman Oupa “DJ Sumbody” Sefoka in November 2022.
Kunene was present at Molefe’s Sandton residence when he was arrested on Tuesday, 22 July. In several media interviews, Kunene explained that he was at Molefe’s residence in Sandton, accompanying journalists who wanted to do an exclusive story [for his online newspaper] on Molefe.
DA WANTS KENNY KUNENE TO BE AXED AS MMC
DA councillor in the City of Johannesburg, Belinda Kayser-Echeozonjoku said hanging out with suspected murderers and bringing the entire executive into disrepute is punishable, and Morero must act.
Kayser-Echeozonjoku said a paid, month-long holiday is not an option for Kunene.
“Nothing short of his unconditional removal will suffice, pending the outcome of both ethics and criminal investigations into his links to suspected murderers.
“Unfortunately for McKenzie, we do not have faith in his so-called internal investigation. Especially not as he has already made his belief in Kunene’s innocence so clear,” she said.
GAYTON MCKENZIE SUSPENDS HIS DEPUTY FROM ALL PARTY ACTIVITIES
Following Kenny Kunene’s TV interviews, Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie said he will place Kunene on special leave for 30 days pending an investigation.
“I will disclose who will investigate him, lawyers of good character. While he’s being investigated I’m going to remove him from being an MMC.
“I’m also going to tell him to stand back from politics for one month until the investigation is done. That’s the hardest thing I ever had to do in my life. Acting against Kenny Kunene is the hardest thing I’ve ever had to do,” he said.
In response to McKenzie’s announcement, the DA said the PA leader’s social media proclamation that he will suspend Kunene as an MMC has absolutely no legal basis.
“His internal party-political nonsense has no place in the Johannesburg executive. We do not expect more from him, but the law does. Kenny must go, for the preservation of the Executive’s stature and Johannesburg.”
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