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Farewell Speech by the Out-Going Premier of the Province of Kwazulu-Natal Dr Zweli Mkhize in the Provincial Legislature FAREWELL SPEECH BY THE OUT-GOING PREMIER OF THE PROVINCE OF KWAZULU-NATAL DR ZWELI MKHIZE IN THE PROVINCIAL LEGISLATURE 29 AUGUST 2013 Madam Speaker Honourable Members Invited Guests First and foremost, I want to congratulate those who took part in the Nelson Mandela Marathon last weekend, especially members of this house. As you all know, this race is not only about running but it is also aimed at mobilizing society to preserve the legacy of Tata Mandela. A towering giant that inspired the whole world by mounting a fight for equality and social justice, Madiba is known for his endurance, determination and perseverance. It was these characteristics that propelled him to lead millions of our people across all racial lines to vote in the first ever democratic elections in 1994. We must remember that Madiba was the face and a symbol of the struggle he led together many compatriots and heroes of the liberation movement. When we ushered in a free and democratic South Africa, we also celebrated the unyielding efforts of many compatriots who made the ultimate sacrifice in their quest to liberate this country from the yoke of oppression. Millions of people celebrated the opportunity to elect leaders of their choice into a democratic government that represents their aspirations. The majority of people, who had been subjected to the jaws of poverty for decades, celebrated the prospects of seeing their suffering disappearing. It is for these reasons that throughout my years in the provincial government of KwaZulu-Natal as a public representative I have sought to do what was in the best interest of the people of this province. For our people any of us who are elected representatives are a continuation of that struggle for the creation of a better society and a better country. Hence i must state that since i joined the struggle for freedom as a young man, all the decisions I have made, including over the past 19 years have been solely aimed at the upliftment and the realization of a better life for the people of KwaZulu-Natal. I joined this House in 1994 as part of the first batch of public representatives who were pioneers of what a post-apartheid parliament would be like. Amongst the original corps of provincial parliamentarians are the following: 1. Hon T W Mchunu, 2. Z Mlaba, 3. Ina Cronje, 4. Happy Blose, 5. Fatima Nahara, 6. Michael Mabuyakhulu, 7. M B Gwala, 8. B S Mohlaka, 9. H L Combrink. It was a different province. Ravaged by violence and smitten with hostility and bitterness especially between ANC and IFP. Speaker GS Mdlalose had tough time containing the often unruly legislators who often disregarded his authority and exchange unpleasantries not fit to be repeated in such honourable house. I recall we times when a standoff spilled to the premise outside this House. Once there members drew guns against one another as two groups clashed at the entrance gate. This shocked the police and media across the road published photos and everyone was aghast. When the statement had to be made to explain such conduct, the two members produced evidence on how they had acted responsibly as leaders to cool down fighting radicals on either side. Another day a party leader decided to wait on the corridor to finish physically a debate that could not be concluded verbally as their language was found unsuitable for the house. Strong persuasion ultimately prevented the premises to be converted into a boxing ring. Sometimes the house would break up with songs that were typical of the tensions in the hinterland. It was not uncommon for political differences in this house to spill over into tension in the community instead of the house resolving them. We must pay tribute to two leaders who led us in this House, Dr Frank Themba Mdlalose, the former Chairman of IFP and First Premier and President JG Zuma. They led bilateral meetings and calmed down a lot of conflict and brought sanity. Through various peace initiatives and bilateral meetings between ANC and IFP the atmosphere of political intolerance was transformed to create a new spirit of open but peaceful competition and cooperation. At long last we had meetings where the ANC and IFP leaders realized the bloodletting and the violence was not only unnecessary, but the two parties belonged together and there may be better ways to resolve political differences. These initiatives bore fruits and were strongly augmented by the call by the king Isilo SamaBandla who insisted on a non-partisan path, as well as the prayers and platforms created by the KwaZulu-Natal Clergy, led amongst others by Rev Dr Mgojo. On the part of the ANC, it should be noted that the presence of the His Excellency Jacob Zuma in the provincial legislature played a pivotal role in promoting peace and tolerance. He played a significant role in grooming and shaping many of the KwaZulu-Natal leadership and building a strong culture of mutual respect and ability to work together for a victory for the ANC in the province. President Zuma taught us that leadership required courage and focus. He taught us that ours was a principled cause to change society for the better and therefore nothing could stand on our way to freedom and democracy. He taught us that unbanning of political parties did not mean peaceful acceptance of our struggle for freedom and that the violence after 1994 meant that democracy will continue to be challenged by forces opposed to our cause even when a democratically elected government is in office. Today we stand here on a very different house which is decent and respectful and peaceful and thriving province. Having been part of this inspiring journey I wish to salute people of this province for contributing to my personal development. I stand here with a deep sense of humility and appreciation to the former and current members of this house for the support. To the people who placed their trust and faith in me, I am proud to stand here today and proclaim that with your support I never let them down and never will. The robust debate and a climate of co-existence of political parties ensured that despite holding different opinions, all members of this house worked together to champion the government’s agenda of fighting poverty, unemployment, crime and corruption. While robust debate is essential to the democratic process, we have always acknowledged in this house that it should seek to address the needs of the society. The manner in which members of this house conducted themselves demonstrated the desire on their part to ensure that they become more relevant to the electorate and that they are able to address their needs. This is extremely important because failing to do so will result in the long-term decline in the authority of this house and the respect for the government institutions, and our people become the losers. I want to express my gratitude to the former premiers, whom I served under from 1994 until 2009, for allowing me to use the power and authority bestowed on me as the member of this house to speed up service delivery. • Former Premier Frank Mdlalose • Former Premier Ben Ngubane • Former Premier Lionel Mtshali • Former Premier Sbu Ndebele I learnt from them all -- even though we had our serious moments of disagreements. These men did their best under difficult circumstances to uphold the dignity of office. They have charted a path that we need to follow to take our province to prosperity. Time does not allow me to relate interesting times during that experience of building a government from the different backgrounds and tough and challenging environment that we were not only work under but to also have to transform for the better. The short lived tenure of Dr Ngubane was a reflection of political dynamics of those days. We moved from IFP led government of provincial unity. In 1994, to coalition government in 1999 led by Hon LPHM Mtshali, and later ANC led inclusive government with invited parties led by Premier Ndebele. These were very important to help the province to heal and ensure acceptance of divergent views and elimination of no go zones. That these were often stormy and rough is the price we had to pay to progress to normality. That today we could host an executive that consists of one party is a reflection of the maturity of both members of this house and grass root membership and party rank and file. Together, we committed ourselves to ensuring the defense of the sacred freedom that we won as a result of a long, difficult and costly struggle. On many occasions when we faced difficulties such as the resurgence of violence in various parts of the province we reminded ourselves that the protection of freedom required permanent vigilance. We pledged to devote ourselves to continue to work with leaders of all political parties because we realized that peace and stability were key enabling factors for KwaZulu-Natal’s reconstruction and redevelopment. We took a firm stand that KZN would not become a destination for foreign direct investment if there was continuing political violence with leaders of political parties often attacking each other publicly just to advance narrow party interests. We made a firm commitment to invest more in social infrastructure such as education and health and to build transport networks that will become catalysts for socio-economic development. Honourable members, nineteen years into our democratic South Africa, the Province of KwaZulu-Natal in particular has been transformed into the peace haven and destination of choice for global investors and holiday makers from all over South Africa and the globe.
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