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IFP: Blessed Gwala says ANC sidelines IFP President

Mangosuthu Buthelezi
Mangosuthu Buthelezi

28th May 2015

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The IFP in KwaZulu-Natal Legislature has raised its grave concerns about the ANC
led government, especially the Premier, Senzo Mchunu by failing to display a
sense of unity and co-operation.

Delivering his Debate Speech on Africa Day today in the KZN Legislature, Mr
Blessed Gwala MPL, said " We have noticed that the Premier does not invite the
IFP President, His Royal Highness Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi to important
international events as was the practice by his predecessors. Former premiers
would make it a point of inviting Prince Buthelezi to events such as the African
Renaissance gathering but Premier Mchunu seems to have forgotten the important
role that Prince Buthelezi played and continues to play. If we are serious about
Africa Day, we must demonstrate our willingness to work together here in
KwaZulu-Natal, putting petty politics aside and working in the interests of our
people."

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Gwala further stated that " We often hear ANC members refer to His Royal
Highness Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi as an elder statesman but yet they fail to
demonstrate their respect for him in the things they do. I would like to remind
MEC Dube-Ncube that Local Government and Traditional Affairs cannot be
separated. By refusing to acknowledge the important role that Prince Buthelezi
plays in local government and traditional affairs, it is evident that she hates
Prince Buthelezi with a passion. This hatred of such an eminent personage is not
in keeping with the spirit of Africa Day."

" The Premier and his Cabinet have failed dismally to show unity, and a spirit
of working together with other political parties represented in the Legislature.
The Premier and his MECs always have events where they claim that they are doing
these events under the banner of 'Sukuma Sakhe ' but only to find that no
representatives from opposition parties are invited in these events. It cannot
be that the Premier and the MECs forget that there are Portfolio Committees and
that members of other political parties serve on those committees." added Mr
Gwala

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