Sort out MBDA problems soon

REPEATED rumours about disunity and disagreements within the newly appointed MBDA board have now been confirmed with the publication of a disturbing report (“Row rocks MBDA”, March 16).

The MBDA is the best performing municipal entity, and the benefits it has brought to the metro are very visible and widely reported on. It has also for the past several years received clean audits, and has functioned professionally and without any political interference.

The metro would have been without many landmark achievements if the MBDA was a failure.

When the new board was announced there were many serious concerns about the size of the board, which is about twice that of the previous board. The most fatal danger facing the new board would be political disunity and influences from within, as this would cripple its function and render it incapable of steering the MBDA.

This metro and its residents have witnessed the destructive consequences of political in- fighting over many years with the resultant deterioration of service delivery. The metro is many years behind where it should be at this stage.

Immediate and urgent intervention is called for. It would be a serious dereliction of duty if the mayor does not take immediate action to resolve the reported fragmentation of the board.

We as a metro are extremely fortunate to have a top chief executive of the calibre of Pierre Voges. It would be disastrous to have a situation where his leadership is diluted and frustrated by a fragmented board.

The DA calls for an immediate investigation and rectification of this situation in the interests of the metro.

Too many disasters in the past regarding the functioning of the municipality have cost us dearly, so everything possible must be done to save the MBDA.