Integrity at heart of party: Buthelezi

A VOTE for the IFP in the elections would be a vote for integrity based on a proven track record, IFP leader Mangosuthu Buthelezi said at the launch of the party’s election manifesto in Chatsworth on Sunday.

“There is no need to reinvent the wheel with catchy slogans. Integrity is still at the heart of the IFP. Trust us,” he said.

He said that despite promises, the “economic salvation” promised by the ANC had not materialised. Promises and talk shops would not save the economy because “the right value system is missing”, he said.

“Without the right value system, leadership is bound to fail.

“The IFP places values ahead of politics and people ahead of power,” he said.

The IFP – based in KwaZulu-Natal and founded more than 40 years ago – is the fourth biggest political party in the country. It has been working to become a national player, although its overall support remains under 5%.

“Our message is simple: we are a voice of reason, the party of the poor, and the party of integrity. Trust us to get the economy working.”

The IFP’s policies were based on honesty, social cohesion, rule of law, the Constitution and economic justice, he said.

The party was also one of longterm thinking, because “South Africa needs more than crisis management”.

“The system of government is not working in South Africa. If it was working, we would not have been saddled for nine years with a failing government or experienced state capture, a stagnant economy and rising unemployment,” he said. – African News Agency (ANA)