ANC express concern over rising levels of killings
Party briefs media on provincial lekgotla
THE KZN Committee of the ANC has expressed its concern over the rising levels of killings in most parts of the province.
‘We wish to express our condolences to the families, relatives and friends of many of our people who have been brutally killed over the past few months,’ said Provincial Secretary Super Zuma.
Zuma addressed the media last week on the outcomes of the first meeting of the Provincial Executive Committee (PEC), combined with the annual provincial lekgotla in the Musa Dladla Region held recently at the Umfolozi Casino Resort .
He said his party remained confident that the commission of inquiry established by Premier Willies Mchunu would shed light on these killings.
‘We call upon law enforcement agencies to act against killers who have no respect for human life.
‘We encourage all our people to join hands in efforts to identify and isolate these criminals whose agenda is to undermine our resolve to build a safe province,’ he said.
On the issue of the Nquthu Municipality, Zuma said his party welcomed the decision by the provincial government to intervene and dissolve the council, in order to pave the way for stability.
‘We have been deeply concerned about the state of affairs at Nquthu Municipality, which failed to convene a successful council meeting to elect office bearers.
On the State of the Nation Address delivered by President Jacob Zuma, the PEC condemned the behaviour of the opposition parties.
‘Their conduct undermined the decorum of our parliament. The ANC will neither be deterred nor provoked by this act of hooliganism. We salute President Zuma for remaining focused and refused to be detracted by provocateurs who are enemies of radical economic transformation,’ said Zuma.
‘As we begin 2017, the year of OR Tambo, let us deepen unity. We are committed to the unity of the ANC in our province and we will also make a significant contribution in the unity of our movement towards the 54th national conference.
‘On radical economic transformation, our view is that land remains the catalyst for mainstream economic participation, ownership and control. Our government has to expedite the Expropriation Bill to speed up land reform.
‘We want to bring the historically disadvantaged people into the entire value chain of agricultural produce, from production to distribution and access to the markets.’
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