28 October 2009

The Inkatha Freedom Party Youth Brigade (IFPYB) would like to congratulate the newly-elected National Executive Committee (NEC) of the South African Democratic Students Movement (Sadesmo). 

We urge Sadesmo to place the interests of students and learners first, and to strive for a democratic and non-sexist education system that will prepare students for the job market, and develop young South Africans into citizens that will fully partake in the building of a thriving, democratic society. 

We have however taken note of the voices of dissent that have emanated following the Sadesmo conference. We would therefore like to state categorically that we believe that the conference was held in line with the constitution of Sadesmo and the IFP, and that the rank and file of the IFPYB stands firmly behind the newly-elected Sadesmo NEC. 

We are again calling on the small fraction of youth to desist from attempting to by-pass democratic process within the party by pushing their own agenda through opportunistic means. 

The success of every political organisation stands on internal cohesion of views. The IFP, the IFPYB and Sadesmo offer ample platforms for discussion and legitimate criticism. What we will not tolerate, however, are ill-disciplined members who bring the youth wing and the party into disrepute.

Contact:
Pat Lebenya-Ntanzi MP,     078 186 3619 or
Liezl van der Merwe,           082 729 2510