Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) is on a mission to remove the ruling ANC from power.
This was confirmed by the party president Velenkosini Hlabisa during a wide ranging interview.
He noted that the party was ready to work with other opposition parties in order to remove the ANC from the helm.
The IFP and other political parties want to have a stable government in 2024 should the ANC fail to get more than a 50% majority in the election.
“The ANC has failed. Crime is a problem, unemployment is growing and we are on stage 6 load shedding today, Inflation is increasing and many businesses have had to close.
“We will talk to any political party that wants a country ruled through the law and that will take a firm stand against crime. Our borders are porous and we need to have effective control over them,” he said.
He added that there are so many people from neighbouring countries working in South Africa undocumented – and the work they do can be done by South Africans.
He said we need a government that will prioritise the people of South Africa.
“But we are not going to form any alliance before the elections. The IFP will be a stand-alone party. We will go to elections with our own identity, our own manifesto and with our own principles and values,” he stated.
On discussions with the DA and others to form a coalition, he said they are involved in discussions with the Democratic Alliance (DA), ActionSA, Freedom Front Plus and other parties that are not yet represented in the National Assembly.
“We have a working relationship already with the DA in KwaZulu-Natal through a coalition,” he divulged.
The IFP is clearly looking forward to forming Alliance’s with others ed political party.
Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/south-africa/politics/ifp-plan-to-remove-anc-from-power/
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