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Interesting. @helenzille are Western Cape residents also encouraged to take part in a #taxrevolt? Just genuinely trying to understand how it would work.
@helenzille I have to this day, @helenzille remembered the words you told me as a young politician: “always stand firm on principle.” I live those words and my trying understand how a #taxrevolt is in line with the principles & values of our party.
@helenzille Also the sacrosanct rule of law, which you valiantly fought hard when you were leader to uphold. I’m sure there are more than a dozen pieces you’ve written about how SA must always uphold the rule of law, and it applies to all, including the President (and by extension, Premiers)
@helenzille What I am trying to understand is, where we govern, are you proposing we stop charging rates & taxes (we would have to support a tax revolt, as per your suggestion) or should residents just revolt? Or does it only apply to areas the DA doesn’t govern?
@helenzille And in areas where the DA doesn’t govern, but some voted DA (I’m following your logic here) should they also bare the brunt of services grinding to a halt? Garbage everywhere & the vermin & disease that comes with that, etc. Is that what you envisage? Just trying to understand 😊
@helenzille To add: your call for a #taxrevolt happened on regis weekend. Some may have not registered counting on a #taxrevolt to save them & not their votes. Playing devil’s advocate here: If the DA voters’ regis numbers are down, don’t you think you would be partly responsible for that?
