Axed DA MP Renaldo Gouws has reacted to news that Gayton McKenzie will not be probed over his old social media posts, which included the K-word, as they did not fall within the timeframe of him being in public office.
Last year, the outspoken YouTuber courted controversy over using the racial slur. However, Gouws was shown the door by an internal party committee.
WHY GAYTON’S K-WORD TWEETS WON’T BE PROBED
Gayton McKenzie’s K-word bombshell tweets have led to many political parties calling for his resignation as minister.
However, Parliament spokesperson Moloto Mothapo stated that an ethics committee could not probe the posts – dated between 2013 – 2017 – as the Patriotic Alliance leader was not yet an MP at the time.
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He said: “In terms of Item 4(2)(a) of the code, read with Item 4(3)(f), conduct committed before a person becomes an MP does not fall within the scope of the code.
“Accordingly, no complaint has been opened by the registrar, and both parties were informed of this in writing earlier today. There is, therefore, no competent complaint before the ethics committee.”
Meanwhile, the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) is set to make a statement on the
WHAT ABOUT RENALDO GOUWS?
On social media, many South Africans have questioned how Renaldo Gouws was held accountable for using the K-word, while Gayton McKenzie was not.
Setting the record straight, Gouws claimed that the DA took action against him, and not parliament.
He posted on X: “It was the DA that terminated my membership with the party after 13 years due to social media and political pressure.
Touching on the YouTube clips in which he said the K-word, he continued: “The video in question was uploaded in 2010, three years before I joined the DA. The DA was also aware of the video, as I declared it to them. It was considered dealt with as early as 2013.
He added: “Unfortunately, the Federal Executive disagreed with the Federal Legal Commission’s (FLC) findings, which stated I should remain as a Member of Parliament. The Fedex decided to overturn the FLC decision.
A disgruntled Renaldo Gouws added, “Almost a year later, and the DA still refuses to share the minutes of that meeting with me so that I can know why they decided to overrule the findings by the FLC. So much for a ‘transparent’ political party”.
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