Dying diggers of Namaqualand need saving
| by Harold McGluwa, MPL – DA Northern Cape Provincial Chairperson & Chief Whip of the Provincial Caucus |
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| Date: 13 May 2020 |
| Release: Immediate |
| Note to Editors: Please find attached soundbites in English & Afrikaans from Harold McGluwa, MPL.The Democratic Alliance (DA) in the Northern Cape welcomes the guilty verdict of five of the accused in the murder trial of DA councillor, Johannes Baatjies, and his friend Jeffrey Shuping Nouse.While it feels like just yesterday that Baatjies was so brutally killed, it has already been three years and counting since his death. We are therefore relieved that justice has finally been served.The murder of Baatjies and Nouse has left a vacuum in the lives of their families. Baatjies’ death has unsettled the community of Danielskuil, who was robbed of good governance and a corruption-free councillor. His murder has also unnerved fellow councillors serving on the Kgatelopele council. The murder of a councillor, especially when it has political undertones, is in fact a threat to our very democracy.While no prison sentence will ever bring Baatjies back, the DA hopes that his killers get the maximum sentence. They have proven themselves to be conscienceless criminals and should be permanently removed from society and prevented from inflicting more pain on society.We further trust that history will judge those who escaped adjudication this time around. |
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| Harold McGluwa, MPLDA Northern Cape Provincial Chairperson & Chief Whip of the Provincial Caucus082 440 1779 Shelley De WittResearcher082 847 1387 |
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