The Democratic Alliance (DA) is set to re-ignite its battle against e-tolls in Gauteng on Monday, as DA Parliamentary Leader, Mmusi Maimane MP, outlines parliamentary action.<\/p>\n
Last month, the Constitutional Court dismissed a DA application for leave to appeal against a decision regarding the constitutionality of e-tolling legislation.<\/p>\n
\u201c[The court] decided it was not in the interest of justice for the Constitutional Court to hear it [the matter] at this stage,\u201d the DA said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis does not mean there is no merit [to the case], just that they are not the right court,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
The political party said that it would assess whether to seek leave to appeal in the Supreme Court of Appeal.<\/p>\n
In March, the Western Cape High Court dismissed the party\u2019s attempt to have the Transport and Related Matters Amendment Bill declared unconstitutional and invalid.<\/p>\n
The DA argued that the bill had not been passed according to what it deemed to be proper procedure \u2014 with input from the provinces.<\/p>\n
DA Parliamentary Leader, Maimane MP and DA Shadow Transport Minister Manny De Freitas MP, will brief the media on the DA\u2019s continued e-tolls battle, on Monday (7 July).<\/p>\n
“Maimane and De Freitas will present a plan, which the DA will table in the National Assembly,” the DA said.<\/p>\n
The party’s fresh attack on the e-toll system comes after Gauteng premier, David Makhura, is expected to appoint an e-toll review panel next week.<\/p>\n
Makhura, speaking at the State of the Province address for Gauteng last week, said that\u00a0 \u201cpeople\u2019s [voices] must be heard on all the issues that affect our province\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is against this background that we shall also set up a panel to review the impact of e-tolls and invite new proposals on how we can find a lasting solution to this matter, working with the national government, municipalities and all sectors of society,” he said.<\/p>\n
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