ANCKZN STATEMENT ON THE ALLEGATIONS OF THE IFP
The African National Congress is gravely disturbed by an IFP pernicious allegation against the ANC and the ANC led government of KwaZulu-Natal Province.
The IFP is circulating and propagating false information that the ANC led government has gone back to various wards of Nquthu Local Municipality to remove water tanks (Jojos) as a punishment meted out to the people of Nquthu for not voting for the ANC.
The African National Congress strongly rejects this allegation and calls on the IFP to provide evidence of this malicious allegation rather than embarking on desperate measures seeking the attention of the public.
Neither the ANC nor the ANC led government is involved in such strange exercise which resonates with a deep sense injustice against ordinary people. The ANC led-government has an obligation to lead the people of KwaZulu-Natal as a whole irrespective of which political party governs this or that Local Municipality.
Nquthu Local Municipality has never been treated differently and will not be an exception now as purported by Inkatha Freedom Party. It is absolutely clear in our mind that the IFP was not only surprised by its electoral success at the recent by-elections, but also not ready to govern and lead the people of Nquthu.