Brink doesn’t have the ‘divine right’ to govern Tshwane – ex-mayor Williams

JOHANNESBURG – Former Tshwane Mayor Randall Williams said that Cilliers Brink did not have the God-given right to govern the metro.
 
Williams said that Brink had been painted as the messiah for the troubled capital city, while in turn he was portrayed as the man responsible for the financial mess the municipality is in. 
 
Williams held an impromptu media briefing at his Pretoria home, where he gave his side of the story on what went wrong in Tshwane.
 
It has been 19 months since Williams resigned as the mayor of Tshwane. 
 
His resignation came shortly after an adverse audit report of the city’s finances, which found billions of rands and assets unaccounted for. 
 
Speaking out for the first time on Wednesday, Williams said that there was the perception that the capital city would crumble if Brink was not returned as mayor.
 
“I don’t believe Cilliers Brink has a divine right to govern the City of Tshwane. The City of Tshwane has severe problems. Whether he is the right person to run the country [city], I can’t say but one thing I do know, he is definitely not the Messiah. The information given to the residents of Tshwane is misleading.”
 
The Tshwane Municipality is currently without a mayor, with political parties negotiating to form a new government by next week.