His party’s regional executive has already indicated that it will act against the Ward 71 councillor who allegedly brought his party into disrepute. ANC UnrestSA crime
“The DA calls for due process to be followed and for Mr Silawule to be afforded a fair trial proceeding. However, if he is found to be guilty by a competent court, the court must make sure that he faces the full might of the law.
He was not asked to plead on either count, but was remanded as he is required to convince the court that it is in the interests of justice that he be released on bail.Silawule faces a daunting task of revealing whether he has any criminal convictions or pending charges against him – a requirement for a presiding officer to consider in any application for bail.
In a statement issued on Tuesday night, the party said: “The ANC in Ekurhuleni has noted the developments around the arrest of the ward 71 councillor, and the charges of theft and public violence. He said given the fact that the ward councillor had been formerly charged, ANC corrective measures would be implemented as per the ANC’s constitution and guidelines on disciplinary dictates.
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