OBJECTION - ASSUMES FACTS NOT IN EVIDENCE!

Colin Arendse's beef with the DA (Cape Times, January 15) is one thing, but for him to contend that I rushed "to the defence of the under-fire DA" is misguided. In support of his contention he relies on two published letters (January 12 and 13): one entitled "Playing the race card"' and the other "Dripping with irony". The first was a commentary on the ANC's fatuous response to the DA's electioneering poster publicising a political message to the voters. The second focused on President Zuma's lack of credibility and cluelessness. Both commentaries do not in any way, expressly, or by implication, defend DA actions or policies. Moreover, inasmuch as I hold no brief for any political party in South Africa, they are all fair game for praise or condemnation, as the case maybe. Despite differences in political party ideology, they all suffer from the ailments of ignorance, poor judgement and plain stupidity. No party is immune from being identified and excoriated for its shortcomings. It is an elixir for sustaining democracy's wellbeing, to which I do not add bias or prejudice.