Western Cape’s Winde concerned about EFF’s call for national shutdown
Western Cape Premier Alan Winde said there’s no economic freedom if you shut down the economy.
This is in response to the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) call for a countrywide shutdown on 20 March.
The EFF action demands government resolves load shedding immediately and also calls on President Cyril Ramaphosa to step down.
“I’m deeply concerned by the call by the EFF for a national and in this case a provincial-wide shutdown. The theme that is following this call for a shutdown is one of violence and looting and that is absolutely unacceptable.”
Winde warned that there would be consequences for anyone engaging in the shutdown.
“We cannot allow businesses not to open. We’ve got to make sure that we have SAPS and our law enforcement officers on site to protect others’ rights on the 20th and we will do so.”
Tomorrow, Tuesday 14 March, DA Leader, @jsteenhuisen will announce urgent legal steps against the EFF’s national shutdown, as well as a mechanism to empower SA citizens to hold any EFF member accountable for any and all damage inflicted upon public and private property. pic.twitter.com/mQ0CnarzI2
— Democratic Alliance (@Our_DA) March 13, 2023
-EWN
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