IFP Applauds Crime Protest Outside Parliament

MEDIA STATEMENT RELEASED BY:
MR VELAPHI NDLOVU MP
IFP SPOKESPERSON FOR SAFETY AND SECURITY

March 9, 2007

The Inkatha Freedom Party's Spokesperson on Safety and Security, Mr Velaphi Ndlovu MP, today supported the protest against crime, especially crime against children, outside Parliament.

"It was touching to see that so many people came to support the pink-tops-and-jeans protest against children becoming victims of crime," said Mr Ndlovu.

"Hopefully this will send another clear message to Government that people on the streets are sick and tired of crime and that crime is not a perception, but a stark reality we have to deal with everyday.

"We hope for swift justice in the murder case of 7-year-old Sheldean Human.  The IFP's prayers and thoughts are with her family and all the families in South Africa who have lost loved ones to crime," concluded Mr Ndlovu.


FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mr Velaphi Ndlovu: 083 625 0803
Liezl van der Merwe: 083 611 7470