By: Natasha Archary
Newly elected Central Karoo District Mayor, Gayton McKenzie has pledged 100% of his salary and mayoral incentives towards fixing his municipality.
The Patriotic Alliance leader said he will forego all incentives a mayor is afforded including a car, petrol and flights.
McKenzie said the car that is budgeted for can be sold to purchase ambulances. Sharing his stance at his inauguration on Monday, the new mayor said even the catering at his swearing in ceremony was out of his pocket.
The reformed former convicted businessman said that taxpayers money took care of him in jail and now that he’s free, he will not take any more money from them.
I will donate 100% of my salary, I don’t want Mayorol cars, it should be sold and ambulances bought, I came with my own bodyguards paid by me, the police should go do police work. I will never claim a cent in petrol or flights. The taxpayer looked after me in jail, I am free now
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) April 12, 2022
McKenzie said his stance against illegal immigrants will never change and he will lead his municipality in the fight against this.
“I will change the face of the Central Karoo. My most urgent task is the eradication of the bucket system.”
Gayton McKenzie has set a 100 day deadline in order to achieve this and said the task will be complete before he gives his 100 day address in office.
My most urgent task as District Mayor is the eradication of bucket system,I would make sure no one continues 2 suffer the indignity of using a bucket toilet,we will start within 14 days and complete it before I give my 100 days in office speech,failing in this means I must resign
— Gayton McKenzie (@GaytonMcK) April 13, 2022
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