20th August 2008

The news of criminals who have threatened more sabotage of power stations should shame both the ANC-led government and the involved criminals, says Inkatha Freedom Party. The party said this in reaction to news reports that vandals who sabotaged a substation in the Sea Cow Lake area on Friday left a note threatening more similar acts until all communities have been provided with electricity. Speaking for the IFP in eThekwini Mr. Joshua Mazibuko said: 

"Sabotaging power stations, thus depriving innocent citizens of electricity. is not only immoral and criminal but also against ubuntu/botho, and, it must be rejected by all decent communities. As the IFP, we call on all communities to isolate and expose these criminals who want to profit from their sufferings. 

"However, these acts of vandalism are equally an indictment against the ANC government for it has failed for fourteen years to effectively banish poverty and hunger from our midst our people. It is this failure by the ANC that has given the criminals a field day, taking advantage of the squalid conditions in which our people live.  

"More than anything, this criminal behaviour serves to give more weight to the ever-growing groundswell calling for the IFP to take over government and provide leadership and answers to plight of the majority.

As, the IFP we vow before all that when we take over, we will be tough on crime - including sabotage of power stations. - and be tough also on the causes of crime, such as unemployment and poor service delivery."