Mmusi Maimane has stepped down as the leader of the DA
effective immediately. His resignation
was followed by that of former Nelson Mandela Bay Metro mayor Athol Trollip.
Dressed in black suit on a DA podium covered in a black
plain cloth, a sombre Maimane said he was not a career politician.
He said that he joined the DA as he believed it was a true
opponent that could remove the ANC from power.
Maimane said DA has always been but a vehicle to further
his vision of One South Africa For All.
“Despite my best effort, perhaps the DA is not the vehicle
for this vision,” said Maimane.
“I will today step down as the leader of the DA. I will
continue my role as parliamentary leader until end of this week.... I’ll see
you in your communities, in your home, for the struggle continues," he
said.
This comes days after he stood besides his ally Herman
Mashaba when he announced his resignation from the DA on Monday where he called
him his hero.
Maimane took over as DA leader from Helen Zille in 2015.
Maimane's resignation came after a panel he commissioned to review the DA’s performance at this year’s
national general elections where the party’s support declined by about 1.5%,
gave a damning verdict on his leadership.
The report, presented to the DA’s Federal Council over the
weekend, was scathing on Maimane saying that he was an indecisive leader.
Sowetan
Mmusi Maimane resigns as the DA leader but remains as the parliamentary leader until the end of the year! #MmusiMaimane pic.twitter.com/q80Ji6Ncg4— Mmadikgosi Matshego (@Mmadikgosi_23) October 23, 2019
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