ANC must be truthful during election campaign, urges Mbeki
Former president Thabo Mbeki believes South African voters would be willing to keep the ANC in power if it tells the truth during the election campaign.
Mbeki spoke at the gravesite of one of the ANC founders, John Langalibalele Dube, in KwaZulu-Natal on Sunday.
The former president has been crisscrossing the country to garner votes for the ANC ahead of the May 29 elections.
Mbeki urged party members to speak the truth when they interact with voters.
"I have worked with the people in this province for so many years. These are rational people, and they know the ANC very well. And I believe when we communicate with them in a manner that the people know is truthful, then they will do the right thing.
"But it’s really up to the people, but I think we must really communicate with the people in a manner that people will get convinced that this is the truth.
"When this ANC says certain things, we will know it is our movement. If these ones say they are committed to do the following and come across in a believable way, I think the people will do what is right.”
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