Government set to trouble shoot service delivery issues
Cogta MEC Fikile Xasa has noted with concern the disruption of the registration process in some parts of the Eastern Cape Province on 5 to 6 March 2016. As a result, in Ntabankulu the affected Voting Districts (VD), registration of voters could not take place in five (5) voting stations in Wards 15 namely Tonti, Solomon Gagane, Ngqani and Ngonyameni.
In Ward 16, two voting stations were affected in Mabofu and Mazeni. Other affected areas were in Mount Ayliff, Port St Johns and Mnquma, Mbashe, Sakhisizwe local municipalities. Communities protested due to complaints about access roads, housing, water and sanitation and unemployment.
MEC Xasa said government, led by Cogta as the coordinating department will send a team of officials this week to the affected areas to address the source of the current challenges.
“In the same vein we encourage all public representatives, to put the interests of our people and communities first to become their own liberators. Let us bring hope to our people and ease their frustrations by delivering services urgently within realistic timeframes.”
Government calls on people of the Province to respect the right of others to register to vote in the upcoming 2016 local government elections without any hindrance. Those who continue to disrupt election related activities will face the full might of the law.
He called for the strengthening of working partnerships with all key stakeholders including traditional leaders, Ward Councillors, Ward Committees and Community Development Workers (CDWs) to address issues of service delivery.
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