"The politics of the Cape Town Metro, which allows an executive Mayoral committee to make secret decisions which affect you, behind closed doors, is wrong!"
- Mangosuthu Buthelezi
About this Quote
This quote by Mangosuthu Buthelezi is a criticism of the politics of the Cape Town Metro. He believes that the executive Mayoral committee should not be enabled to make choices that impact the people of Cape Town without their understanding or input. He thinks that individuals must be involved in the decision-making procedure which choices must not be made in trick. He is advocating for openness and accountability in the political process, and for individuals to have a say in the decisions that impact them. He believes that the present system of enabling the executive Mayoral committee to make decisions behind closed doors is incorrect and ought to be changed. He is calling for a more open and democratic system of governance that permits individuals to have a voice in the decisions that impact them.
"Well, I think any time you delve into this sort of religion, politics, as you well know, you're going to, you know, touch a few nerves. I wasn't - now - and this is the honest truth"