President Olusegun Obasanjo as part of election observer mission
20 April 2009
KwaZulu-Natal Premier Sibusiso Ndebele officially welcomed former Nigerian
President Olusegun Obasanjo at the Durban International Airport earlier today
Monday, 20 April 2009.
Obasanjo arrived in KwaZulu-Natal, as part of the Election Observer Mission,
for South Africa's fourth democratic general elections taking place on
Wednesday, 22 April 2009.
Premier Ndebele said: "South Africa is committed to free and fair elections.
We are, therefore, pleased to have international election observers in our
country to assess the conduct of our election process on the basis of
international standards. These elections are not only important for South
Africa, but for the entire African continent. Elections in Africa are now the
norm and we want to learn from each other. Elections are the most important
part of democracy and, therefore, this practice must be continued.
President Obasanjo is very experienced and has contributed immensely to the
well-being of our continent. Because of his vast experience and stature, the
different political parties will listen to him. We are very glad to have him in
South Africa as part of the Election Observer Mission. We would like to welcome
him to our beautiful province of KwaZulu-Natal and we trust that he will enjoy
his stay with us," the premier said.
Enquiries:
Logan Maistry
Spokesperson to Premier Ndebele
Cell: 083 644 4050
E-mail: masitryl@premier.kzntl.gov.za
Issued by: Office of the Premier, KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government
20 April 2009
