*GEORGE: NEW DEPUTY MAYOR NEEDS TO FOSTER GOVERNANCE THAT TRULY SERVES THE PEOPLE OF GEORGE* *GOOD* Statement by *Chantelle Kyd* , *GOOD* George Councillor 07 February 2025 The GOOD Party in George calls on the Democratic Alliance not to repeat the mistakes of the past. In today’s special council sitting, Browen Johnson of the DA was nominated and voted in as the new Executive Deputy Mayor. An unsurprising development as the DA has a majority in the Council. The position of Deputy Mayor became vacant after the DA’s Raybin Figland chose to resign moments before a GOOD-led motion of no confidence. Figland was accused of forcing a schoolgirl to send him naked photographs of herself. The DA said they were unable to proceed with their internal investigation because the alleged victim was not willing to participate in the giving of evidence. As GOOD, we call on Johnson and the DA to put the people of George first and to prioritise service delivery. GOOD remains steadfast in our belief that councillors and the executive should be held to a higher standard and conduct themselves with integrity and accountability. Personal misconduct cannot be allowed to overshadow the work that needs to be done to improve the lives of the people in George.