The row between the Good party and the DA over the City of Cape Town’s new noise nuisance by-laws affecting the Islamic call to prayer, the adhan, has been escalated to the Electoral Commission of South Africa (IEC).
Outgoing Cape Town Mayor Dan Plato reacted to Herron and said the City had not broken its word.
“I called Moulana Shaykh Allie, first-deputy president of the Muslim Judicial Council , to set the record straight following the lies being spread by the Good party,” said Plato. “There is no reasonable explanation for the DA’s failure to address the noise nuisance sections of the by-law since they were busy with drafting amendments. There is no reasonable explanation for why this must wait until next year,” said Herron.
“In April when the City called for public comment on the by-law we had an open and frank discussion with Safety and Security Portfolio Committee chairperson Mzwakhe Nqavashe .
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