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GOP statement on corruption

In a similar way, a Republican official says the recent indictment of DeKalb CEO Burrell Ellis should also change people’s voting patterns.

Mike Seigle, the chairman of the GOP in the 4th Congressional District, Johnson’s district, said the area needs a “viable two-party system” to combat recent corruption problems.

He described the removal of Ellis from office this week as “a symptom of continuing ethical and political problems in the Atlanta area.”

He pointed to recent allegations of state Rep. Tyrone Brooks and the legal woes of Clayton Sheriff Victor Hill as other examples, along with the accreditation problems for the Clayton and DeKalb school systems.

“The individuals responsible for this are Democrats,” he wrote in a statement. “Clayton, Dekalb, and Fulton are under the absolute control of the Democrat Party. The best way to help the good people in these areas is to have a viable two party system that makes it easier for the voters to remove those who abuse their position.”

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