# The MK Party says the dismissal of the deputy minister of Trade and Industry, Andrew Whitfield, highlights the inherent flaws in the government of national unity’s composition. His dismissal is reportedly linked to insubordination over a DA-led trip to Washington undertaken without president Cyril Ramaphosa’s approval. The MK Party says the GNU, formed under the guise of unity, has proven to be a political experiment that prioritises elite compromises over the interests of the working class and the poor.
MK Party says firing of deputy minister Whitfield is a sign of dysfunction in the GNU