IFP Hopes for a New, Morally-Revived SA in 2007

December 31, 2006

 The IFP has expressed its sincere hope for a new, morally-revived South Africa, one that has rediscovered family and traditional values, in the New Year 2007.

"It is sad that after twelve years of democracy, the South African society finds itself almost bereft of moral fibre and largely engulfed in crime, domestic violence and substance abuse," said IFP provincial spokesperson Blessed Gwala.

The IFP has observed with growing alarm that large sections of the South African population and youth in particular are succumbing to the cycle of violence. Similarly, drugs are slowly disintegrating South Africa’s traditional social structures.

“We in the IFP are equally concerned at the government’s glaring indifference to the country’s deepening moral decay. This attitude as well as the obvious lack of role models in the leadership positions filters down through the structures of the ruling party and those segments of the population it aspires to represent,” said Gwala.

The IFP has always believed in a bottom-up approach to social and economic development. “This means that moral revival can only start at grassroots level, that is at individual, family and community level, and from there it can find its way upwards. What can reverse current trends is the determination of individuals at the foundation of our society,” said Gwala.

The IFP exhorts the people of KwaZulu-Natal and South Africa to return to the traditional values that were dear to their parents and ancestors, embrace them and pass them on to their own children. “With these deliberations in mind, we wish this province and country a prosperous New Year 2007, focused on personal achievement and commitment to one’s family and community,” said Gwala.

Contact:
Blessed Gwala
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