Cope has the last word on election manifestos
The ANC promised six million jobs, the DA said, “Six million real jobs,” now, the Congress of the People (Cope) calls for a change in governance.
JOHANNESBURG – With elections less than two months away, the last party to launch its manifesto was Cope, led by their president Mosiuoa Lekota. During the launch Lekota has called for a change in governance at the Langa sports complex in the Western Cape on Saturday March 8.
“Our people deserve better than what they have been sold to date,” Lekota said was reported as saying.
According to Lekota, “Capable and caring men and women who; together with the professional civil servants would be appointed by Cope.
“These people would stop corruption, waste and maladministration that characterises the majority of municipalities, and to the ‘cadre deployment’ that robbed people of basic rights and services.”
Lekota took a swipe at the ANC when he said, “The ruling party continues to fail our people as it lurches from Zumagate to Manyigate, from the corruption of police commissioners compromised by criminals to selling our country, our future, to one financial advisor to the President, and yet again to another.
“SA citizens deserved better than empty promises, lip-service to delivery and services that fail to live up to the country’s commitment to a South Africa that belonged to all who lived in it.”
He said Cope was committed to ensuring that all South Africans got quality, affordable services from local government.
“We, as the Congress of the People are committed to defeating racism and prejudice, to building true non-racialism and a united and prosperous South Africa for all who live in it,” Lekota concluded.
Source: News24
