# Civic Root Advocacy says the delayed processing of the Coalition Bill in Parliament reveals government’s inherent lack of urgency in solving the challenges facing local government. The legislation aims to standardise coalition frameworks within local governments. The Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs wants the bill passed and signed into law before the November local government elections. Civic Root Advocacy researcher Hlumelo Xaba says the stalling of the bill risks prolonging the persistent instability in hung municipalities beyond the elections.
Civic Root Advocacy says delays in processing the Coalition Bill reflect a lack of urgency from government