Celani Sikhakhane
The Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) PR councillor who is accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old girl in exchange for an RDP house has been suspended with immediate effect.
IFP spokesperson Mkhuleko Hlengwa revealed in a statement on Tuesday that the party has decided to suspend Musa Sibisi of kwaDukuza Local Municipality from all party activities.
“The Inkatha Freedom Party has today suspended councillor Musa Sibisi from the party, with immediate effect,” he said.
On Monday, the IFP’s National Executive Committee (NEC) was advised of the very serious allegations against him and subsequent arrest of the councillor and resolved that he should immediately be suspended from all party activities,” said Hlengwa.
He said the KZN Provincial Executive Committee (PEC) and Political Oversight Committee (POC) have now been tasked with investigating the allegations and establishing all the facts and will report back to the NEC on Monday, 20 December.
The councillor who has not pleaded was arrested on Saturday after the social workers filed rape charged against him.
Hlengwa said the IFP takes the allegations very seriously and is committed to giving the matter the urgent and immediate attention it deserves.
“It is further our expectation that the court processes will move quickly so justice may be served swiftly. Should these allegations prove to be true, the councillor will face the highest possible sanction from the party and be banned from holding office in any party structures for life,” Hlengwa concluded.
