eThekwini Mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says he accepted his deployment to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) with “warm hands”.
Kaunda took time to express his gratitude for his deployment while artfully dodging questions about what he thought of his leadership during his tenure at mayor.
Addressing the media at a briefing at the Durban City Hall on Thursday, he said he was not a part of the consultation process as members are not consulted when deployment plans are made.
“As a member, you are called by the provincial secretary and officials and informed, not asked, you are informed that they wish to deploy you to a particular deployment.
“Then you just take deployment as is. You don’t ask the reason why. Therefore, you cannot ask why you are being deployed or why the African National Congress decided to deploy you,” Kaunda said.
He added that the party decides on deployment when they see that the person is now ready to be deployed or the individual is at the stage where he or she can be given serious responsibility.
eThekwini mayor Mxolisi Kaunda says he was officially told about his deployment to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) and was not shocked to hear about it in the news. pic.twitter.com/Vhr4HIGJEX
On Wednesday, IOL reported that Kaunda was removed at eThekwini mayor and redeployed to the National Council of Provinces (NCOP).
ANC provincial secretary, Bheki Mtolo said the move was part of the party identifying key areas that require urgent focus.
He added that Kaunda has an important role to play in the NCOP.
“We extend our appreciation to him for his dedication during the most difficult period such as the ravaging floods, the outbreak of Covid-19 and many other challenges. Equally, we thank him for serving the people of eThekwini with dedication,” Mtolo added.
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