/ 23 November 2001

Buthelezi replies …

I am pleased that you are finally rid of the pests that bothered you and your family.

We have a very difficult time trying to keep these elements from our country but it is an impossible task since we have a border which is more than 7000 kilometres. These people are destroying our young people with the amount of drug-trafficking they bring into the country …

I only act when both the President and the Deputy President are out of the country. Since 1994, I have acted as President 14 times.

If I were elected Head of State my Cabinet would have the same face as my political party, the IFP. I have people of all races in Parliament not just Zulus …

Thanks for your encouraging message.