Johannesburg – ANC treasurer in Limpopo Danny Msiza tendered his step-aside letter to the party’s Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) on Wednesday after months of speculation about his future.
ANC provincial spokesperson Donald Selamolele said the party would convene a special PEC meeting on Monday to discuss the way forward after receiving the letter from Msiza.
“We had a special sitting as the PEC today (on Wednesday) to discuss other issues, but at the same time received the letter of the treasurer (Msiza) stepping aside. He was not part of the meeting,” said Selamolele.
Msiza’s decision to strip himself of all responsibilities for the party comes after pressure was applied by the party’s bosses on Monday in the form of a letter to provincial secretary Soviet Lekganyane from ANC acting secretary-general Jessie Duarte, representing the National Executive Committee (NEC).
The letter had asked the PEC to implement rule 25.70 of the party’s constitution that all members who are indicted to appear in a court of law on a criminal charge, must step aside from their responsibilities until their matter is resolved.
“We are in the view that this matter is abundantly clear and requires no further elucidation. It is not necessary or desirable for national officials to comment on a case-by-case basis when the NEC has made clear policy pronouncements, and provided guidelines for the implementation of these policies,” said Duarte in the letter she wrote.
“Accordingly, we urge the province to implement these decisions with consistency and without deviation.”
Msiza, along with 13 others, is accused in connection with the brazen looting of R2.3 billion in the now collapsed VBS Mutual Bank.
