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Mashatile rebukes Solidarity Movement’s ‘unsanctioned’ BELA Act statement
After Thursday's statement from the Solidarity Movement, which claimed a settlement had been reached with government over the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill dispute, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has denied this.
He stated that the Solidarity Movement's statement was based on a process that was not part of the official procedure of the Clearing House Mechanism of the Government of National Unity (GNU) parties.
The GNU Clearing House Mechanism was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in September for the purposes of resolving policy disagreements within the 10-member GNU. Mashatile oversees the Clearing House Mechanism in his capacity as Leader of Government Business in Parliament.
Within the Clearing House Mechanism, a small team was established to work on some of the concerns raised around the BELA Act, specifically concerns around clauses 4 and 5 of the Bill.
In its joint statement with Solidarity and AfriForum, the Solidarity Movement said that, according to the agreement reached with the Presidency and the Minister of Education, Siviwe Gwarube, the controversial sections in the Bill will no longer be implemented on December 13.
However, Mashatile said his office had heard of the agreement from "informal channels".
"The GNU and its representative parties are still engaged in a process that will be finalised soon. We call on all parties that signed the Statement of Intent to uphold their bonafides and cooperate with the official process. The BELA Act, like other Acts, is a product of Parliament and the President, and no intervention can therefore downplay the centrality of these key role players," Mashatile's office said.
The GNU, when it was originally founded, pledged to cooperate through the signing of a Statement of Intent.
Mashatile has since written to all GNU parties, to remind them that the Solidarity Movement's statement was unsanctioned.
He assured that an amicable solution would be found using the Clearing House Mechanism processes and said all parties would soon be informed of a meeting to discuss recommendations made by the sub-committee.
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By PolityAfter Thursday's statement from the Solidarity Movement, which claimed a settlement had been reached with government over the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill dispute, Deputy President Paul Mashatile has denied this.
He stated that the Solidarity Movement's statement was based on a process that was not part of the official procedure of the Clearing House Mechanism of the Government of National Unity (GNU) parties.
The GNU Clearing House Mechanism was established by President Cyril Ramaphosa in September for the purposes of resolving policy disagreements within the 10-member GNU. Mashatile oversees the Clearing House Mechanism in his capacity as Leader of Government Business in Parliament.
Within the Clearing House Mechanism, a small team was established to work on some of the concerns raised around the BELA Act, specifically concerns around clauses 4 and 5 of the Bill.
In its joint statement with Solidarity and AfriForum, the Solidarity Movement said that, according to the agreement reached with the Presidency and the Minister of Education, Siviwe Gwarube, the controversial sections in the Bill will no longer be implemented on December 13.
However, Mashatile said his office had heard of the agreement from "informal channels".
"The GNU and its representative parties are still engaged in a process that will be finalised soon. We call on all parties that signed the Statement of Intent to uphold their bonafides and cooperate with the official process. The BELA Act, like other Acts, is a product of Parliament and the President, and no intervention can therefore downplay the centrality of these key role players," Mashatile's office said.
The GNU, when it was originally founded, pledged to cooperate through the signing of a Statement of Intent.
Mashatile has since written to all GNU parties, to remind them that the Solidarity Movement's statement was unsanctioned.
He assured that an amicable solution would be found using the Clearing House Mechanism processes and said all parties would soon be informed of a meeting to discuss recommendations made by the sub-committee.