Mangosuthu Buthelezi Plans to Retire after Land Expropriation Law Is Passed
- Mangosuthu Buthelezi has expressed that he is ready to retire from Parliament once the land expropriation law comes to pass
- The 92-year-old is one of the longest serving Parliament members, having been there since 1994
- In his role as Prime Minister of the Zulu nation, Buthelezi said that he would wait to hear further instructions from King Misuzulu
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Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) president-emeritus Mangosuthu Buthelezi has backed the expropriation of land and revealed that he would retire once the law has been passed.
Speaking at a press conference in Durban on Tuesday afternoon, the 92-year-old said he would bow out of Parliament once the expropriation of land matter had been resolved.
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Buthelezi said that backing out of land expropriation would hurt the country’s economy. As one of the longest serving Parliament members, the IFP president said that he was ready to retire.
“I have no reason to want to continue because I’ve even relinquished my position as the leader of my party. Even in Parliament, I’m just waiting for the passing of the law on land expropriation.”
Speaking on his role as Prime Minister of the Zulu nation, Buthelezi said he would await instructions from the new Zulu King, Misuzulu kaZwelithini.
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Meanwhile, Briefly News previously reported that Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi lashed out at king Goodwill Zwelithini's siblings, Prince Mbonisi and Princess Thembi. The traditional Prime Minister to the Zulu monarchy and nation said Prince Mbonisi and Princess Thembi "appear to consider themselves the royal family".
Buthelezi was responding to comments made during an impromptu press briefing convened by the two siblings of the late King Zwelithini.
IOL reported that during the conference, Princess Thembi, Prince Mbonisi and little-known Prince Thokozani expressed that they were hurt that the alleged poisoning of disputed Queen Regent Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu was being indirectly pinned on them.
They also told the media why they excluded Buthelezi from a secret meeting they held earlier. Princess Thembi claimed Buthelezi doesn't give them space to freely discuss matters and treats them like toddlers.
"He would belittle you, make you feel like a toddler in front of people and shoot you down if you have a view he does not like," she said.
News24 reported that Buthelezi said the claim was "quite outlandish". He challenged her to quote a single instance in which he "shot anyone down during a family meeting". Buthelezi said Princess Thembi's reasons for excluding him from their meeting seemed strange. Buthelezi also denied that the queen was poisoned.
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