MF: “A tried and tested party that holds public trust”
The Minority Front (MF) will continue to fight for and promote the human rights, dignity and cultural wellbeing of everyone, serving as “the watchdog” for all minority groups.
“The MF’s strength is its perseverance towards social cohesion and nation building activities, so that we live and prosper in an inclusive society, thereby achieving our aspirations through equal opportunities,” MF leader Shameen Thakur-Rajbansi said at the launch of the party’s manifesto ahead of the November 1 municipal elections.
The party maintains they are “tried and tested” and, debunking other party propaganda that the MF is a dead party, Thakur-Rajbansi said the recent civil unrest has proven that “bigger parties are unstable”.
“Now, more than ever, voters should reinvest their vote and trust in the MF to fight against the following in council: growing political instability due to mismanagement of taxes [and] a divisive opposition, with absent leaders who neglect wards and service delivery.
“With the MF, voters have a tried and tested party that works at grassroots, accounts to the people and is a servant of the people. We respect public opinion because we hold public trust,” Thakur-Rajbansi said.
The MF is contesting in all 41 wards in Msunduzi and all
111 wards in Ethekwini on November 1. Describing the two cities as “collapsing due to corruption”, among the party’s priorities if elected to power are the following:
• Reorganising the city’s organogram and shedding of the inefficient staff, mismatched for jobs versus skills to reduce the exorbitant wage bill;
• Investing in state-of-the-art digital technology to improve billing, communication with ratepayers, speeding up daily services;
• Creating jobs through internships for talented, educated youth;
Rethinking the waste management systems, i.e.: solid, water, industrial, organic, plastic, glass, IT and textiles. Being an enabler for start-ups in this sector;
Clearance of all city slums and renovation of dilapidated buildings;
Building of suitable social housing, using housing co-operatives. “The dream of all communities is to live with respect and dignity. Do we have it? No. In July, we experienced the worst assault... Yes, the MF condemns the killing of human beings, but stop being soft targets. Let’s stand up and be counted on November 1,” Thakur-Rajbansi concluded.