Voters trust the IFP

THE IFP is jubilant after securing a resounding victory by winning 14 of the 17 wards in the Nquthu by-elections held this week.

We were quietly confident of success because we knew the people of Nquthu had trust in the IFP, and had seen through the maladministration and false promises of the previous administration.

The voters have again shown confidence in a leadership they can trust. We went to the electorate with the simple message of trust and they responded with confidence.

We did not campaign using state resources and grand promises of service delivery.

When our leadership campaigned in Nquthu, the people saw leaders they could trust. They saw leaders of integrity coming from a party with a track record of clean governance. They gave the IFP a resounding victory with full control of Nquthu and the uMzinyathi district.

Even in the face of the ANC in KZN using state resources in its campaign and saying the IFP was “smelling defeat”, “committing political suicide”, and “the mood of panic is rocking the IFP campaign boat”, we prevailed and emerged triumphant.

We have proved our critics wrong many times in the past. This electoral victory is a clear indication that the IFP brand is one that is trusted by the citizens of KZN and South Africa.

This victory sends a clear message for the general elections in 2019.

When President Jacob Zuma addressed the people of Nquthu he asked them not to vote for a party that would do nothing for them. The people listened and therefore they did not vote for the ANC.

As the IFP, we are committed to serving our people and giving them dignity and a better life. We will restore good governance to the Nquthu Municipality and free its citizens of corruption and poor service delivery. Blessed Gwala IFP national chairperson