‘Legal action starts the minute Ramaphosa signs BELA Bill’: Parties say the President is rocking the GNU boat

The Democratic Alliance (DA) says everything should be done to save the Government of National Unity (GNU), which has hit turbulence, with President Cyril Ramaphosa set to sign the divisive Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill into law at the Union Buildings on Friday.

DA spokesperson Willie Aucamp said the president is threatening the GNU which was formed after the May 29 general elections when the ANC lost its majority.

“It is very important to realise that the DA is not threatening to exit the Government of National Unity. The threat to the GNU currently is from the president’s side. The president knew how we and other parties feel about this and he decided to carry on, irrespective of our feelings.

In an interview with IOL, United Democratic Movement (UDM) secretary general Yongama Zigebe said it would be “very unreasonable” for Ramaphosa to sign the Bill on Friday without consulting his partners in the GNU.

On the other hand, civil rights group AfriForum on Wednesday threatened that it will proceed with legal steps as soon as Ramaphosa signs the BELA Bill.

“AfriForum views the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill (BELA) as an attempt at cultural ethnic cleansing by the ANC government, as the implementation of the Bill will enable the destruction of a linguistic and cultural community’s schools, thereby jeopardising the group’s cultural existence,” said Alana Bailey, head of cultural affairs at AfriForum.

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