'I could not personally come say to a person come vote for the ANC knowing very well the wrong things that were happening.'
Former president Thabo Mbeki says the ANC's admission that it 'veered off course' meant the party was now committed to resolving its issues.Former president Thabo Mbeki has admitted that it was difficult for him to campaign for the ANC under the administration of his successor Jacob Zuma.
Speaking at a short media briefing on Tuesday at the ANC pavilion at the Rand Easter Show, Mbeki said it was now possible for him to campaign for his party. He added his signature to a board pledging his vote for the ANC come the general elections on May 8. "The manifesto of the ANC, it's got a section which talks about the ANC has made many mistakes, that it has also veered off course and talks about the consequences of that which includes corruption, loss of integrity, lawlessness ... It was very important that the ANC should say that, to say to the people of SA that we recognise these things," he said.
"You would recall that for many years we have had a different approach to this issue. As we were busy veering off course, they were busy saying they have a good story to tell. I could not personally come say to a person come vote for the ANC knowing very well the wrong things that were happening. It would not be honest of me to go and talk to people like that.
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