KZN MKP member says vote against Division of Revenue Bill was in line with party's policy

ONE of the six Umkhonto weSizwe Party (MKP) members of KwaZulu-Natal legislature who voted against the Division of Revenue Bill has defended their decision and accused the party’s Members of the Provincial Legislature (MPLs) who supported it as out of line.

- WILLEM PHUNGULA

In an unprecedented move, six party MPLs broke ranks with the caucus and voted against the bill while 31 other members supported it during the chamber sitting last week, prompting calls for action against the “rebelling” MPLs.

A member, who spoke on condition of anonymity, yesterday denied going against the party’s official position, saying it was him and the other five members who kept the longstanding position and voted against the bill.

He stated that the new chief whip did not call a caucus meeting before voting and there was no new instruction for members to vote in a particular way therefore the six of them followed a longstanding position that the MKP will not support anything that comes from the Government of Provincial Unity (GPU) since the party believes the elections were rigged.