City of Cape Town member ejected from Clifton Beach Committee meeting
Drama unfolded during a committee meeting earlier today after a member of the house was accused of being rude during a witness' testimony.
Caroline Knott | Image: Twitter
Proceedings for a presentation pertaining to the recent Clifton Beach saga had to be postponed earlier today pending the removal of Caroline Knott.
Knott’s removal was demanded by the chairperson of the Environmental Affairs Committee who alleged she was making disrespectful gestures during the presentation of a witness named Seehaam Semaai, who was on Clifton Beach the day the drama unfolded.
DRAMA!!!
The meeting has been adjourned.
A stand off between committee chairperson and an official from the City of Cape Town.
Now we are waiting for bouncers to remove her from the venue.#CliftonBeach
— Scapegoat (@AndiMakinana) February 4, 2019
Prior to being removed from proceedings, Knott said she had no idea what she did wrong. She then entered into a back-and-forth with the chair while awaiting security’s arrival.
When the chairperson said she mustn’t make “gestures” (he pronounced gestures with a G as you would Garden), she interjected and said “gestures” as you would Jester. 😬
— Scapegoat (@AndiMakinana) February 4, 2019
Knott later left on her own after security arrived to remove her.
https://twitter.com/AnnikaLarsen1/status/1092339876404568064
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A DA MP then came to her defence trying to establish why she was removed.
Knott waiting for the bouncers to remove her. 😎 pic.twitter.com/xan4d1qeyW
— Scapegoat (@AndiMakinana) February 4, 2019
The meeting resumed after she left.
Eight minutes into the adjournment, Ms Knott left.
The meeting resumed. pic.twitter.com/zh06wpdVU1
— Scapegoat (@AndiMakinana) February 4, 2019
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