The Democratic Alliance says the Nelson Mandela Bay municipality has blocked an application by the DA at the 11th hour to hold a mass protest against alleged corruption by President Jacob Zuma and the ANC. The protest was to be held outside the city hall on Thursday.Parliament will consider disciplinary action against Zuma‚ says EFF“This protest‚ together with the DA mass march for change in Johannesburg on Friday‚ forms part of the DA mass action in defence of the Constitution‚” said Athol Trollip‚ the DA’s mayoral candidate for Nelson Mandela Bay in the coming local government elections.Zuma's words to Parliament on Nkandla from 2012 to 2015He said that early last week the DA had submitted an application to hold a protest on Vuyisile Mini Square in front of City Hall‚ which was rejected on Tuesday. An alternative venue‚ the Donkin Reserve‚ was proposed by the DA but this was also rejected by the municipality for security reasons.Trollip asserted that “Danny Jordaan’s ANC-led municipality is protecting Jacob Zuma from public action against his corruption and constitutional abuse”.“The spurious reason given is that the DA protest would be a security risk‚ during a week when ANC ministers have descended on Nelson Mandela Bay. This is dismissed with the contempt it deserves.“Using this spurious reason is an abuse of state security protocol‚ and shows how Mayor Jordaan will protect Jacob Zuma and the ANC at all costs‚” Trollip said.He said on Friday‚ the DA would lead a mass march through Johannesburg to the Constitutional Court‚ led by DA Leader Mmusi Maimane‚ for change and in defence of the Constitution.“This mass action is clearly an inconvenient threat to the ANC and the DA will not be deterred.“The DA is set on winning Nelson Mandela Bay‚ Johannesburg and Tshwane to deliver better services‚ stop ANC corruption and create jobs‚” Trollip stated.Acting city manager Johann Mettler confirmed that the march was denied for security reasons.He said other institutions that had applied to stage a march on Thursday were also denied their requests."Next week is fine‚ but this week it's difficult."I have advised the DA that the Act does make provision for them to appeal the decision with a magistrate in terms of the Gatherings Act‚" Mettler said.Zuma is expected to arrive in the Bay tomorrow and security will thus be strengthened in the lead up to Saturday's ANC manifesto launch...