The party wants the trade & industry minister to be fired after he gazetted controversial regulations determining what clothes people can buy
The DA has called on President Cyril Ramaphosa to fire trade & industry minister Ebrahim Patel after he gazetted controversial regulations determining what clothes people can buy or how they can wear them in some instances during level 4 of the Covid-19 lockdown.
“Restarting more parts of our economy is important and we are working hard to ensure that industry follows best practice to protect the health and safety of all our citizens,” Patel said. In the controversial regulations published on Tuesday evening, Patel who has clashed with several groups over some of the lockdown rules such as those limiting e-commerce, stated that the new directions provide guidance on the type of clothing, footwear and bedding that may be sold by retailers during Level 4 of the lockdown.
“There is simply no justification for the minister to be determining what clothes people can buy, and worse, how they should wear them. To put it bluntly, minister Patel has become the laughing stock of SA with these regulations,” he said. “The DA believes that people should be able to buy whatever they want, as long as it is done in a safe way with health protocols. There is no rationale for a clothing list.”
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