Mmusi has been at it for a good ten days now, give or take a weekend, and I’m sure quite a few people are wondering how he is handling it all, especially after the Twitter “town hall” experience last week.

The good news is he is still alive and kicking and was able to give us a little bit of insight via The Daily Maverick to curb our inquisitive minds.

For the most part, it has been invigorating.

Well that’s good news!

Mmusi goes on to explain his absolute surprise and amazement that #AskMmusi trended worldwide, and I think he has said here what a lot of us are thinking:

We have got South Africa (and the world) talking about the Democratic Alliance. Many people are looking at our politics with renewed hope, and there is certainly some momentum behind the party I now lead. This can only be a good thing.

He has been met with a bit of confusion from some people, namely, how can a leader of the DA be both liberal and a Christian, with gay and Muslim friends?

At the root of the manufactured outrage is the misguided notion that you cannot simultaneously be a liberal and Christian or, heaven forbid, the Leader of the Democratic Alliance and a pastor. Of course, it is absolute nonsense to suggest that liberals must, by definition, be atheists. I am proud to call myself a Christian and a liberal. And I am proud of the progressive role that I play in my church.
I have always been a fervent supporter of gay rights, including the right to marry. In fact, I don’t agree that DA MPs should have been given a free vote on same-sex marriage when the matter was debated in Parliament back in 2006.

I think we are going to see some interesting things happening in our beloved country. Fingers crossed.

You can read Mmusi’s whole article HERE.