“The position of chairperson of the federal council is a role that requires a pragmatist. The incumbent must support the party leader, and the party as a whole, to reach its objectives.
“This implies that the chairperson should co-ordinate the party structures strategically, oversee party operations and ensure accountability [and] lead a federal council that will edify the entire organisation in such a way that will ensure spirited and unified effort from every person in every structure in every province,” said Moriarty.
The DA is to elect new leaders at a virtual national conference scheduled for October. The chairperson of the federal council is elected by the federal council immediately after the national congress.
So far, Moriarty is the only candidate to put up his hand to challenge Zille for the position which she took over late last year.
Currently the hotly contested position is that of party leader, John Steenhuisen, who is facing a strong challenge from Gauteng leader John Moodey and KwaZulu-Natal member of the legislature Mbali Ntuli.