Helen Zille, the DA and the constitutional limits of political convenience
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The DA had the right to challenge the omission of the ANC's candidate list. This situation brings up questions about Helen Zille's approach to constitutional principles. It is unclear if she defends these principles consistently. Some question if she only does so when it benefits her party.
The DA was entitled to challenge the ANC’s candidate-list omission. But Helen Zille’s response raises a broader question: does she defend constitutional principles consistently, or only when they serve her party’s interests?