Gauteng education MEC, Panyaza Lesufi, has indicated that he would like to see a body established that would monitor racism in the province’s schools.
Louw Alberts, Freedom Front Plus (FF Plus) MPL, said in a statement that this was not formally proposed, but was ‘nonchalantly’ put forward in a debate.
Alberts said that this was part of the ANC’s ‘Marxist DNA’, which seeks to control society as much as possible.
‘The FF Plus is strongly opposed to any such policing body with the objective of spying on schools, teachers and learners. It is reminiscent of the Stasi security service of East Germany and it has no place in a free democracy,’ he said.
Alberts remarked that it is unlikely that such a body would operate impartially. It would hold different groups to different standards. He said that if indeed, it did operate properly, it would soon hold Lesufi accountable for prejudice against the Afrikaans community.
He concluded that the FF Plus intended to ask questions in the legislature to understand these plans, and would be prepared to take legal action to ‘nip this silly little plan in the bud’.