Adams joins by-election fight under COPE banner

Asked if he thought ward residents would want him back, Adams said he wanted to assure voters that his possible return to the coalition government was not about revenge.

He said it was also not about supporting a motion of no confidence against mayor Athol Trollip, with whom he fell out last year.

“When I’m elected I will continue to serve the coalition government and it will remain intact, doing so under the banner of COPE,” Adams said.

Asked if he thought he had done a good job as the Ward 1 councillor prior to being sacked, Adams said he believed he had done a fairly good job.

“The by-election is on and all that’s left now is the signing of the code of conduct by the parties’ candidates,” Bacela said.