Tshwane city manager Johann Mettler who was placed on precautionary suspension, will fight this in court.
The Democratic Alliance (DA) in Tshwane has approached the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria on an urgent basis to set aside the council decisions to suspend City Manager Johann Mettler and to classify the alleged misconduct of Chief Financial Officer Gareth Mnisi as "less serious".
According to the party, during the special council meeting last week, the Tshwane Speaker allegedly rigged the votes that produced these outcomes.
“After councillors had cast their votes, the Speaker deliberately subtracted votes and reversed the results to achieve predetermined outcomes—suspending a City Manager who stood in the way of corruption while letting the CFO off lightly,” the DA’s Cilliers Brink said.
According to him, this was an abuse of power and a complete disregard for the rule of law and democratic processes.
