PA Leader Gayton McKenzie Details 6 Anti-Constitutional Changes He Will Make if He Becomes SA’s Next President

PA Leader Gayton McKenzie Details 6 Anti-Constitutional Changes He Will Make if He Becomes SA’s Next President

  • PA leader Gayton McKenzie has caused a stir with his controversial plans for South Africa if he ever becomes president
  • The PA leader detailed six things he would do as president of the republic, from mass deportation to mandatory military conscription
  • All of McKenzie's objectives are anti-constitutional and would require amendments to SA's Bill of Rights

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JOHANNESBURG - Patriotic Alliance (PA) leader Gayton McKenzie is confident he will become president of the Republic of South Africa.

Gayton McKenzie believes he will the the next president of South Africa
Gayton McKenzie explained the unconstitutional changes he will implement if he became the President of South Africa. Image: Gayton McKenzie/Facebook & Leon Neal/Getty Images
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The former convict and gang leader turned politician detailed his plans for South Africa once he takes over the country's helm.

Speaking on the Sunday Times Politics Weekly, the PA leader outlined six things he had in store for the country.

Gayton Mckenzie wants to bring back God, military conscription and institute mass deportation

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Being a religious man, Mckenzie wants to make SA, which is a secular country, a God-centered nation. The former Central Karoo District mayor aims to bring God and prayer back to schools and workplaces.

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Mckenzie also aims to bring back forceful conscription into the South African military, claiming military service is vital for skills transfer.

The PA leader has also been an avid backer of the belief that SA's problems stem from illegal foreigners. As such, he claims there will be mass deportations when he becomes president.

Here are the other things Mckenzi claims he will do:

  • Bring back the death penalty.
  • Barr the exportation of unrefined minerals
  • Cancel race

Mckenzie's objectives oppose SA's constitution

Many of Mckenzie's objectives go against South Africa's constitution, but this is by design, as the PA leader believes the country's constitution is hypocritical.

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While Mckenzi believes he will implement these changes, it will be an uphill battle. Changing SA's constitution requires support votes from two-thirds of the National Assembly members and supporting votes from six of the nine provincial delegations in the National Council of Provinces, The Conversation reported.

South Africans slam Gayton Mckenzies plans for SA

Below are some comments:

@IsaacMbongela said:

"Beautiful interview and very understandable arguments."

@KhalzaKu added:

"What a joke... Gayton is starting to sound like Nhlanhla Lux... It seems all Rob Hersov people have a common thread of lying..."

Owen Chipen stated:

"Policies that most politicians preach to do when elected, but once in office, they don't implement."

@mark_singleton slammed:

"You're a curse to this country. "

Xolani Khabazela commented:

"I would migrate and leave this country if that happen. Imagine a former bank robber becomes a president, LOL."

Mzie Senzo

"People want jobs, electricity, housing, clean water, gun-free societies, wena you only think of foreigners. Le bantinti (convict)"

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EFF leader Julius Malema throws shade at “ex-convicts” Kenny Kunene and Gayton McKenzie, Mzansi annoyed

In another story, Briefly News reported that Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema never ends an EFF presser without hurling a few insults at people he dislikes.

This time, the EFF leader threw shade at Patriotic Alliance (PA) leaders Gayton McKenzie and Kenny Kunene as they continue to make waves in the political sphere despite criminal backgrounds.

During a press briefing on 15 May, Malema called McKenzie and Kunene 'mabantiti' (convicts), who were elected in broad daylight.

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Lerato Mutsila (Current affairs editor) Lerato Mutsila is a journalist with 3 years of experience. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Pearson Institute of Higher Education in 2020, majoring in broadcast journalism, political science and communication. Lerato joined the Briefly News current affairs desk in August 2022. Mutsila is also a fellow of the 2021/2022 Young African Journalists Acceleration programme, which trained African journalists in climate journalism. You can contact Lerato at lerato.mutsila@breifly.co.za