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Polity
Published: 11 Mar 2010
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| IFP: Statement by Mduduzi Nkosi, Inkatha Freedom Party spokesperson, on party president Mangosuthu Buthelezi (11/03/2010) | |
| The Inkatha Freedom Party says it's President, Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi is one among a few remaining endangered species of leaders who are fast disappearing from the political landscape. This was said by the eThekwini District of the IFP following their weekly meeting on Tuesday which resolved to throw their weight behind the current President of the IFP, as their candidate for the position of President at the coming elective Annual Conference of the IFP. Announcing the position of the eThekwini District, the eThekwini IFP Chairperson Mduduzi Nkosi said: "After an objective analysis of the political situation and a thorough debate among ourselves, the Executive Committee of the IFP in eThekwini came to the conclusion that the IFP, and indeed South Africa, still needs the sagacious leadership of Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi. We are acutely cognizant of the burden and mandate history placed on our President when the giants of the struggle - iNkosi Albert Lutuli and Mr. Oliver Tambo - as well as many other freedom-loving South Africans called upon him to lead the struggle internally at the time when the apartheid government throttled the struggle for liberation in the 1960's. Therefore currently no other leader is qualified to lead this party in these turbulent times. "Of more significance is that the Prince falls within the endangered species of leaders who are fast disappearing from the political landscape; leaders to whom the good of humanity and of South Africa takes precedence to their own personal good; leaders to whom principle, integrity and honesty take precedence over personal interests. Our President must continue to lead the IFP as we seek to restore morality and dedication to the cause of the poorest in the politics of this country." |
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